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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,494.64 | $82.78 – $3,886.00 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.28 – $4,776.22 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.28 – $4,625.39 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.28 – $4,625.39 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.28 – $4,826.50 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.93 – $4,424.29 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.28 – $4,776.22 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.28 – $4,776.22 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.28 – $4,776.22 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.28 – $4,776.22 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.93 – $4,625.39 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.28 – $4,625.39 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $2,513.80 | $65.28 – $4,524.84 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $2,517.50 | $51.70 – $5,764.36 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $2,570.04 | $148.83 – $4,592.75 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $2,570.04 | $148.83 – $4,568.53 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,623.60 | $1,127.02 – $10,815.11 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $2,623.60 | $2,493.80 – $6,339.31 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,633.13 | $2.23 – $347.44 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $2,653.00 | $74.20 – $2,093.22 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $2,653.00 | $74.20 – $1,873.02 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,680.20 | $155.03 – $2,148.31 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $2,690.90 | $71.00 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $2,690.90 | $71.00 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $2,690.90 | $71.00 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $2,690.90 | $71.00 – $5,045.72 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $2,694.00 | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $2,694.00 | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $2,694.00 | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $2,694.00 | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $2,694.00 | $1,509.00 – $3,529.00 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $2,730.60 | not published |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $3,428.26 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $2,742.61 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $2,752.00 | $1,525.64 – $3,096.00 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $2,777.09 | $66.26 – $3,961.25 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $2,790.55 | $71.00 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $2,790.55 | $85.00 – $5,045.72 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $2,790.55 | $652.80 – $5,045.72 |