Ghs central line insert < age 5, failed cost at US hospitals
GHS CENTRAL LINE INSERT < AGE 5, FAILED · CPT 36555
$185.46
lowest cash price
$2,519.49
national median
$15,499.29
highest cash price
607
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $185.46–$15,499.29 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,730.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($3,354.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $630.24 | $5,808.66 | $7,395.96 |
| Arizona | 16 | $1,081.74 | $1,346.80 | $4,852.68 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $325.50 | $412.30 | $11,674.00 |
| California | 81 | $185.46 | $2,807.68 | $6,452.52 |
| Colorado | 16 | $195.16 | $3,185.45 | $3,185.45 |
| Florida | 64 | $1,274.65 | $5,826.45 | $14,704.95 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,788.44 | $6,195.93 | $11,968.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $3,534.00 | $3,534.00 | $3,534.00 |
| Illinois | 39 | $567.00 | $2,571.60 | $6,798.24 |
| Indiana | 25 | $876.00 | $3,300.60 | $4,831.80 |
| Iowa | 21 | $417.00 | $1,581.76 | $5,746.00 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 10 | $814.19 | $1,639.84 | $5,172.60 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $677.04 | $677.04 | $677.04 |
| Maine | 7 | $301.50 | $1,485.95 | $2,730.40 |
| Michigan | 26 | $2,626.40 | $3,525.20 | $6,746.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $969.53 | $2,029.10 | $2,564.00 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $434.00 | $872.34 | $1,951.20 |
| Missouri | 15 | $745.55 | $3,369.30 | $3,674.38 |
| Montana | 2 | $273.60 | $273.60 | $4,110.40 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $210.68 | $2,080.50 | $2,147.81 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,290.68 | $1,290.68 | $1,429.20 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,152.85 | $1,152.85 | $1,152.85 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,439.84 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $3,845.10 | $3,845.10 | $3,845.10 |
| New York | 18 | $698.40 | $3,724.63 | $6,643.85 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,419.00 | $2,100.70 | $3,973.10 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $2,069.60 | $2,069.60 | $2,312.80 |
| Ohio | 61 | $1,400.75 | $4,245.60 | $11,763.70 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $1,030.45 | $1,030.45 | $5,394.40 |
| Oregon | 12 | $285.12 | $3,534.75 | $7,817.45 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 | $1,098.60 | $3,229.80 | $3,606.00 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $1,060.50 | $1,466.50 | $2,618.40 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,272.00 | $2,272.00 | $2,584.80 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $417.40 | $574.35 | $2,555.77 |
| Texas | 114 | $233.10 | $2,519.49 | $15,499.29 |
| Virginia | 33 | $563.73 | $1,842.50 | $3,601.20 |
| Washington | 32 | $988.40 | $1,939.20 | $6,958.40 |
| West Virginia | 10 | $1,791.00 | $2,865.50 | $12,395.00 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $1,085.00 | $1,085.00 | $6,284.44 |
| Wyoming | 3 | $232.41 | $234.35 | $1,073.52 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,674.38 | $123.31 – $3,886.00 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $3,696.00 | $3,062.12 – $5,511.82 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $3,706.68 | $172.54 – $3,892.02 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $3,706.68 | $172.54 – $4,040.29 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $3,724.63 | $86.05 – $5,912.15 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,724.63 | $86.05 – $5,912.15 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,724.63 | $91.90 – $4,453.82 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,724.63 | $91.90 – $4,453.82 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $3,724.63 | $90.14 – $4,453.82 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $3,724.63 | $86.05 – $5,912.15 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $3,724.63 | $86.05 – $5,912.15 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $3,724.63 | $89.51 – $4,453.82 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $3,724.63 | $91.90 – $5,912.15 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $3,724.63 | $91.90 – $4,453.82 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $3,724.63 | $91.90 – $5,912.15 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $292.40 – $6,845.28 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $3,825.50 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $3,825.50 | not published |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $3,845.10 | $3,132.00 – $4,384.80 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,920.00 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $3,920.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $3,956.70 | $129.48 – $6,498.69 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $3,961.86 | $1,000.00 – $3,584.32 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $3,973.10 | not published |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $3,974.40 | $2,890.66 – $2,890.66 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $3,984.63 | $5,981.00 – $20,799.00 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $282.08 – $7,027.17 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $4,034.40 | $196.59 – $11,503.01 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $4,110.40 | $3,258.13 – $9,720.46 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $4,216.10 | $1,142.00 – $5,279.36 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $4,216.10 | $1,142.00 – $5,279.36 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $4,245.60 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $4,270.80 | $33.17 – $4,631.00 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $4,320.60 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $4,341.66 | $50.48 – $2,403.96 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $4,341.66 | $50.48 – $7,236.10 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $4,341.66 | $50.48 – $2,403.96 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $4,341.66 | $50.48 – $7,236.10 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $703.48 – $6,845.28 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $4,379.20 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $4,379.20 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,379.20 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $4,379.20 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $4,379.20 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $4,379.20 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $4,379.20 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $4,379.20 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $4,379.20 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $4,379.20 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $4,379.20 | not published |