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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $1,150.00 | $398.00 – $3,628.95 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $1,150.00 | $430.00 – $3,628.95 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $1,150.00 | $430.00 – $3,628.95 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $1,150.00 | $430.00 – $3,628.95 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $1,171.00 | $205.80 – $3,491.92 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $1,186.49 | $147.02 – $1,890.34 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,190.41 | $51.70 – $3,401.16 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $1,193.64 | $2,031.21 – $2,132.77 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $1,220.94 | $147.02 – $2,330.70 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $1,220.94 | $147.02 – $2,330.70 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $1,220.94 | $466.14 – $2,330.70 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $1,220.94 | $147.02 – $2,330.70 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $1,220.94 | $147.02 – $2,330.70 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $1,220.94 | $147.02 – $2,330.70 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $1,234.80 | $117.39 – $1,991.38 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $1,234.80 | $926.10 – $1,991.38 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $1,236.80 | $1,113.12 – $9,421.28 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $1,272.57 | $1,308.00 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $1,272.57 | $1,308.00 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $1,272.57 | $1,308.00 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $1,272.57 | $1,308.00 – $3,590.41 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $1,272.57 | $1,308.00 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $1,272.57 | $1,308.00 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $1,272.57 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $1,272.57 | $1,308.00 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $1,272.57 | $1,308.00 – $5,749.22 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $1,272.57 | $1,308.00 – $5,272.00 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $1,272.57 | $1,308.00 – $5,272.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $1,281.80 | $1,995.99 – $2,075.83 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $1,317.12 | $926.10 – $2,132.77 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,336.18 | $337.24 – $5,128.55 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,336.18 | $337.24 – $3,895.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,336.18 | $337.24 – $3,895.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $1,358.28 | $926.10 – $1,991.38 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $1,358.28 | $926.10 – $1,991.38 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $1,358.28 | $926.10 – $1,991.38 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,359.96 | $874.26 – $3,108.48 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $1,360.00 | $1,071.68 – $6,181.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,363.43 | $71.78 – $565.82 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $1,365.44 | $60.73 – $7,467.25 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $1,369.95 | $45.05 – $4,624.36 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,396.86 | $51.70 – $5,098.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,396.86 | $51.70 – $4,231.34 |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $1,397.50 | $2,146.55 – $2,189.48 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $1,410.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $1,410.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $1,410.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $1,410.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $1,410.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,410.00 | not published |