Exchange drainage catheter cost at US hospitals
Exchange drainage catheter · CPT 49423
$113.60
lowest cash price
$2,220.54
national median
$21,366.77
highest cash price
641
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $113.60–$21,366.77 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,200.46) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,456.63)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $3,905.46 | $3,905.46 | $6,547.32 |
| Arizona | 22 | $235.69 | $925.29 | $1,528.00 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $634.22 | $688.20 | $1,435.00 |
| California | 85 | $153.78 | $2,594.80 | $7,448.35 |
| Colorado | 15 | $1,030.31 | $3,421.10 | $3,421.10 |
| Florida | 71 | $1,180.40 | $5,287.93 | $7,794.00 |
| Georgia | 25 | $288.60 | $1,325.61 | $20,348.51 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $1,085.44 | $1,085.44 | $1,835.25 |
| Illinois | 37 | $1,070.00 | $2,219.76 | $10,575.21 |
| Indiana | 25 | $1,401.00 | $1,797.60 | $2,982.00 |
| Iowa | 17 | $1,231.86 | $2,018.51 | $6,311.50 |
| Kansas | 10 | $845.20 | $3,422.37 | $3,422.37 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $584.50 | $832.99 | $3,129.60 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $2,523.30 | $2,523.30 | $2,523.30 |
| Maine | 7 | $458.35 | $458.35 | $3,140.75 |
| Michigan | 27 | $1,720.80 | $4,780.00 | $5,508.00 |
| Minnesota | 13 | $1,645.49 | $1,645.49 | $3,181.60 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $755.09 | $881.50 | $1,457.20 |
| Missouri | 16 | $2,263.69 | $2,307.80 | $7,280.91 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,820.00 | $1,820.00 | $1,820.00 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $1,033.50 | $1,231.86 | $1,387.75 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,023.36 | $1,133.19 | $1,427.72 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $5,346.65 | $5,346.65 | $5,346.65 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $2,073.18 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $2,509.08 | $2,509.08 | $2,509.08 |
| New York | 18 | $810.00 | $2,244.82 | $4,768.12 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $737.95 | $737.95 | $5,506.14 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,823.20 | $2,823.20 | $3,089.60 |
| Ohio | 59 | $603.85 | $1,994.20 | $5,671.90 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $881.16 | $881.16 | $3,150.81 |
| Oregon | 11 | $2,096.32 | $3,930.75 | $5,359.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $971.40 | $4,536.00 | $6,913.20 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $1,741.50 | $2,364.00 | $2,662.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,091.20 | $2,091.20 | $2,667.20 |
| Tennessee | 27 | $288.60 | $832.37 | $1,611.89 |
| Texas | 107 | $415.17 | $2,256.80 | $21,366.77 |
| Virginia | 23 | $848.10 | $1,604.50 | $3,813.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $1,248.66 | $2,106.80 | $4,673.28 |
| West Virginia | 7 | $113.60 | $2,291.00 | $7,638.00 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $1,106.60 | $1,585.00 | $3,727.24 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $734.58 | $734.58 | $1,525.44 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $2,291.00 | $64.68 – $3,433.06 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $2,307.80 | $78.48 – $3,071.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $2,307.80 | $78.48 – $3,071.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $2,307.80 | $78.48 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $2,307.80 | $78.48 – $3,071.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $2,307.80 | $78.48 – $3,071.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $2,307.80 | $78.48 – $3,071.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $2,316.30 | $1,869.82 – $5,477.69 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $2,364.00 | $1,669.57 – $1,963.21 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $2,364.00 | $1,784.73 – $1,963.21 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,370.00 | $2,056.34 – $2,097.46 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $2,374.80 | $1,534.00 – $4,342.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $2,375.00 | $1,871.50 – $6,181.00 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,393.40 | $64.68 – $1,989.40 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $2,400.20 | $68.56 – $6,640.83 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $2,448.00 | $1,186.36 – $2,754.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $2,451.00 | $58.80 – $7,824.94 |
| St Francis Downtown | Greenville, SC | $2,476.80 | not published |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $2,509.08 | $1,903.42 – $2,664.79 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $2,516.25 | $1,860.96 – $3,349.72 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $2,523.30 | $1,768.36 – $4,078.32 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $2,523.78 | $1,546.89 – $2,382.82 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,523.78 | $1,521.21 – $3,317.26 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $2,523.78 | not published |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $2,531.34 | $1,869.82 – $3,381.64 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $2,548.26 | $564.97 – $4,989.00 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $2,562.45 | $1,863.90 – $4,743.00 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $2,568.00 | not published |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $2,594.80 | not published |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,596.41 | $11.57 – $1,510.00 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $2,610.75 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $2,610.75 | not published |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $2,620.00 | $2,064.56 – $6,181.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $2,638.57 | $38.77 – $1,745.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,638.57 | $38.77 – $4,397.62 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $2,638.57 | $38.77 – $1,745.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $2,638.57 | $38.77 – $4,397.62 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,657.25 | $1,815.43 – $3,630.87 |