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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $18.27 – $910.38 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $2,082.87 – $3,124.30 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $2,286.34 – $9,178.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,522.84 – $4,867.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $74.20 – $159.27 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $286.00 – $3,970.05 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $2,214.44 – $4,231.41 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $2,073.80 – $3,643.33 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $1,465.91 – $3,203.11 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | not published | $1,960.87 – $2,745.22 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $360.84 – $4,943.76 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $360.84 – $3,788.83 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $360.84 – $4,579.16 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $349.65 – $4,498.98 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $81.18 – $2,183.34 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $1,961.39 – $1,961.39 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | not published | $2,073.80 – $4,154.58 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | not published | $2,182.94 – $4,948.08 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $78.18 – $2,072.71 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $78.18 – $2,072.71 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $78.18 – $2,072.71 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $50.00 – $1,201.60 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $81.31 – $286.65 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $2,420.64 – $10,363.57 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $644.54 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $17.17 – $910.38 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $1,325.00 – $3,768.77 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $1,717.00 – $3,857.51 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $51.70 – $4,164.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $17.17 – $910.38 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $78.18 – $2,072.71 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $91.59 – $1,206.53 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $51.70 – $9,402.96 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $18.27 – $910.38 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $92.41 – $2,602.84 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $17.17 – $910.38 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $50.00 – $1,201.60 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $17.17 – $910.38 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $314.44 – $314.44 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | not published | $3,096.34 – $6,181.00 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | not published | $155.03 – $2,840.52 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | not published | $155.03 – $2,148.31 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $74.20 – $159.27 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $74.96 – $156.56 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $1,921.00 – $4,657.00 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | not published | $97.31 – $2,544.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $51.70 – $51.70 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $81.18 – $2,248.85 |