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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $3,457.20 | $150.33 – $4,897.70 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $3,457.20 | $150.33 – $3,131.10 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $3,457.20 | $148.72 – $3,148.02 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $3,457.20 | $150.33 – $3,142.91 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $3,457.20 | $142.12 – $2,109.06 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $3,457.20 | $148.72 – $4,897.70 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $3,681.08 | $1,985.00 – $6,714.17 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,710.20 | $2,015.59 – $9,206.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $3,710.20 | $2,015.59 – $9,206.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $3,710.20 | $2,015.59 – $9,206.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,710.20 | $2,059.67 – $9,206.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange | Orange, CA | $3,717.60 | $2,285.30 – $4,973.88 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $59.53 – $4,455.17 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $3,949.25 | $2,099.91 – $4,199.82 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $3,949.25 | $2,103.37 – $4,206.74 |
| Prisma Health Greer Memorial Hospital | GREER, SC | $3,978.65 | $68.39 – $10,139.24 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $59.53 – $4,573.54 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $3,986.40 | $84.71 – $7,840.33 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $4,012.40 | $128.51 – $6,572.45 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,240.80 | $151.47 – $2,148.31 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $59.53 – $4,455.17 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $4,425.12 | $1,269.05 – $6,146.00 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,442.90 | $2,329.41 – $5,928.34 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $59.53 – $4,455.17 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $4,666.92 | $64.21 – $3,482.47 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $40.39 – $4,596.52 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $4,898.40 | $1,469.43 – $5,510.70 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $4,970.00 | $2,059.67 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $4,970.00 | $2,072.49 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $4,970.00 | $2,059.67 – $6,165.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $4,970.00 | $2,059.67 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $4,970.00 | $2,048.65 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $4,970.00 | $2,072.49 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $4,970.00 | $2,048.65 – $6,165.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $4,995.45 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $4,995.45 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $59.53 – $4,455.17 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $5,184.92 | $2,043.50 – $8,326.29 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $5,191.40 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $5,191.40 | $68.47 – $142.67 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $5,238.00 | $1,796.56 – $8,399.64 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $5,253.00 | $113.08 – $2,813.08 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $5,253.00 | $159.89 – $2,813.08 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $5,253.00 | $159.00 – $2,813.08 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $5,253.00 | $112.54 – $2,811.87 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $5,253.00 | $158.41 – $2,813.08 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $50.78 – $4,800.78 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $5,414.32 | $61.62 – $71.89 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $59.53 – $4,512.15 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $5,473.00 | $1,674.47 – $1,674.47 |