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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - South Tyler | Tyler, TX | not published | $652.80 – $3,872.58 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $652.80 – $4,219.94 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $652.80 – $2,267.58 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Louis & Peaches Owens Heart Hospital | Tyler, TX | not published | $652.80 – $3,872.58 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $652.80 – $718.08 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $652.80 – $705.02 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | $652.80 – $718.08 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $652.80 – $718.08 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $652.80 – $705.02 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | not published | not published |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $78.18 – $2,072.71 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $1,804.81 – $4,309.40 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $2,286.34 – $9,178.00 |
| Adventhealth Sebring | Sebring, FL | not published | $2,237.52 – $4,960.96 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $1,998.04 – $4,989.10 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $78.18 – $2,072.71 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $1,638.00 – $8,574.30 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $2,073.51 – $2,902.92 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $1,000.00 – $5,477.69 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $2,030.46 – $4,743.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $51.70 – $5,075.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | not published | $17.17 – $910.38 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $117.19 – $3,920.41 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | not published | $2,157.02 – $6,052.50 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $51.70 – $407.45 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | not published | $51.70 – $2,602.84 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $51.70 – $2,691.95 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $6,052.50 – $6,052.50 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $2,182.94 – $5,062.46 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,111.58 – $6,039.73 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $791.00 – $4,208.24 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $2,099.91 – $4,231.41 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $78.18 – $2,072.71 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $78.18 – $2,072.71 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $80.78 – $2,602.84 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,337.53 – $1,548.72 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,395.87 – $1,616.27 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | not published | $2,073.80 – $4,768.64 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $2,150.94 – $2,150.94 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $2,150.94 – $2,150.94 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $2,150.94 – $2,150.94 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1,501.18 – $2,110.93 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | not published | $1,000.00 – $4,579.48 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $5,981.00 – $20,799.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $2,335.00 – $3,982.87 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $74.58 – $76.45 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $81.18 – $2,248.85 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $2,150.94 – $2,150.94 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $2,150.94 – $2,150.94 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | not published | $2,688.58 – $9,858.00 |