Change of ureter tube/stent cost at US hospitals
Change of ureter tube/stent · CPT 50688
$179.52
lowest cash price
$2,424.12
national median
$14,854.22
highest cash price
488
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $179.52–$14,854.22 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,355.42) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,694.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $2,423.46 | $2,423.46 | $2,423.46 |
| Arizona | 19 | $530.18 | $654.59 | $1,655.83 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $669.57 | $670.88 | $4,666.92 |
| California | 78 | $179.52 | $2,854.80 | $5,834.40 |
| Colorado | 14 | $1,447.39 | $7,750.26 | $7,750.26 |
| Florida | 28 | $1,717.95 | $5,559.71 | $14,854.22 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,272.57 | $1,272.57 | $6,921.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,365.44 | $1,365.44 | $1,365.44 |
| Illinois | 33 | $990.00 | $2,866.80 | $12,229.12 |
| Indiana | 25 | $2,347.80 | $2,347.80 | $2,394.00 |
| Iowa | 15 | $196.80 | $1,220.94 | $6,028.75 |
| Kansas | 8 | $5,860.99 | $5,860.99 | $5,860.99 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $1,737.25 | $1,737.25 | $2,037.44 |
| Louisiana | 4 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $2,653.00 | $2,653.00 | $2,653.00 |
| Michigan | 25 | $1,847.44 | $5,253.00 | $6,081.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $1,336.18 | $1,336.18 | $4,898.40 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $710.80 | $710.80 | $832.50 |
| Missouri | 16 | $2,196.70 | $2,196.70 | $7,865.65 |
| Montana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Nebraska | 9 | $987.00 | $1,220.94 | $1,220.94 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,430.08 | $1,430.08 | $1,583.56 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,914.60 | $2,914.60 | $2,914.60 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $2,238.78 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 18 | $2,424.12 | $2,424.12 | $5,573.38 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $1,756.50 | $2,513.80 | $2,513.80 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,848.80 | $2,848.80 | $3,164.80 |
| Ohio | 49 | $1,281.80 | $3,115.20 | $6,124.95 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $2,225.85 | $2,412.22 | $3,435.56 |
| Oregon | 9 | $2,231.68 | $5,815.50 | $6,666.00 |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | $1,236.80 | $3,457.20 | $4,240.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,065.00 | $1,480.50 | $7,098.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,752.00 | $2,752.00 | $3,028.00 |
| Tennessee | 22 | $629.85 | $1,234.80 | $3,312.99 |
| Texas | 104 | $590.94 | $2,742.61 | $9,159.98 |
| Virginia | 19 | $629.85 | $2,323.00 | $3,035.50 |
| Washington | 30 | $750.24 | $1,610.80 | $6,506.50 |
| West Virginia | 5 | $1,171.00 | $2,417.00 | $5,532.00 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $1,363.43 | $1,410.00 | $3,036.39 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $1,359.96 | $1,359.96 | $1,359.96 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $3,134.16 – $3,266.13 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | not published | $3,134.16 – $3,266.13 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $3,134.16 – $3,266.13 |
| HCA HealthONE AURORA | Aurora, CO | not published | $3,134.16 – $3,266.13 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $639.74 – $3,361.92 |
| HCA HOUSTON SOUTHEAST | PASADENA, TX | not published | $639.74 – $3,361.92 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | not published | $685.44 – $3,361.92 |
| HCA HOUSTON NORTHWEST | SPRING, TX | not published | $685.44 – $3,361.92 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | not published | $685.44 – $3,631.68 |
| HCA HOUSTON KINGWOOD | HUMBLE, TX | not published | $639.74 – $3,361.92 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $639.74 – $3,361.92 |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | not published | $639.74 – $3,361.92 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | not published | $1,546.89 – $3,319.84 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | not published | $1,616.50 – $3,319.84 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $652.80 – $4,216.29 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $643.01 – $3,861.98 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $652.80 – $3,649.39 |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | not published | $652.80 – $3,861.98 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $643.01 – $4,056.85 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | not published | $1,680.30 – $3,633.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | not published | $2,020.59 – $4,604.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $652.80 – $3,826.55 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | not published | $58.88 – $88.68 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $685.44 – $685.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | not published | $18.27 – $910.38 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,500.69 – $3,030.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $2,240.09 – $3,952.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $2,240.09 – $5,339.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $2,240.09 – $5,947.00 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | not published | $2,240.09 – $2,284.90 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | not published | $191.39 – $2,284.90 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $3,317.47 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $3,317.47 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $3,317.47 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $4,423.29 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $3,317.47 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $3,317.47 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | not published | $2,079.66 – $6,238.99 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $652.80 – $5,190.64 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $643.01 – $4,251.72 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,896.55 – $1,991.38 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $297.00 – $4,022.04 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,032.01 – $3,124.88 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $2,031.21 – $2,132.77 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $652.80 – $705.02 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $652.80 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $652.80 – $5,022.58 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $652.80 – $2,267.58 |