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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $2,968.05 – $9,858.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $2,240.09 – $2,352.10 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | not published | $2,182.94 – $3,986.05 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $2,735.83 – $2,735.83 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $75.99 – $2,309.25 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $2,150.94 – $2,150.94 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $2,150.94 – $2,150.94 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $2,150.94 – $2,150.94 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $81.18 – $2,314.35 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $1,549.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $1,000.00 – $3,381.64 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $2,329.41 – $2,562.35 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $123.84 – $313.40 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | not published | $1,299.92 – $2,440.42 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $117.19 – $4,302.40 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $1,960.87 – $2,745.22 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $2,073.80 – $4,662.55 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $2,182.94 – $4,846.13 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | not published | $123.84 – $313.40 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $51.70 – $5,075.54 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $74.20 – $159.27 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $147.02 – $147.02 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | not published | $147.02 – $147.02 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $652.80 – $2,604.18 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $1,534.00 – $4,342.00 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $659.82 – $3,357.23 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $652.80 – $2,356.16 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $2,080.35 – $2,141.53 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $2,182.94 – $4,404.74 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | not published | $2,073.80 – $4,662.55 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | not published | $556.05 – $3,348.23 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $74.20 – $159.27 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,217.22 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $69.44 – $813.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $644.54 – $1,004.50 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | not published | $832.24 – $3,751.64 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $88.12 – $97.64 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $69.44 – $813.00 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $88.12 – $502.06 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $88.12 – $147.62 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $88.12 – $531.86 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $69.44 – $813.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $644.54 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $17.17 – $910.38 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $18.27 – $910.38 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $483.19 – $2,215.40 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $103.47 – $1,246.75 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | not published | $483.19 – $4,121.53 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $1,552.95 – $1,666.25 |