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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $6,195.93 | $1,308.00 – $5,879.77 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $6,195.93 | $1,308.00 – $5,933.13 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $6,195.93 | $1,308.00 – $5,423.24 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $6,195.93 | $1,308.00 – $5,933.13 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $6,195.93 | $1,308.00 – $5,933.13 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $6,195.93 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $6,195.93 | $1,308.00 – $6,207.38 |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital | Jackson, GA | $6,195.93 | $1,308.00 – $8,997.17 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | Lagrange, GA | $6,195.93 | $1,308.00 – $6,089.78 |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $6,195.93 | $1,308.00 – $5,892.18 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $6,205.68 | $4,316.00 – $6,200.00 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $6,224.40 | $998.55 – $8,645.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $6,284.44 | $76.52 – $2,450.93 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $259.72 – $6,845.28 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $6,452.52 | $2,238.00 – $4,483.19 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $6,625.00 | $1,796.56 – $12,687.48 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $6,643.85 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $6,746.00 | $168.66 – $4,249.10 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $6,746.00 | $169.42 – $4,249.10 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $6,746.00 | $168.48 – $4,249.10 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $6,746.00 | $190.19 – $4,247.27 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $6,746.00 | $167.85 – $4,249.10 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $6,798.24 | $951.00 – $9,442.00 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $285.52 – $7,062.48 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $6,881.68 | $3,656.33 – $9,542.11 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $6,881.68 | $2,769.52 – $11,856.40 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $6,958.40 | not published |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $7,395.96 | $2,004.79 – $10,428.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $7,817.45 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $7,817.45 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | $8,302.16 | $1,101.45 – $3,555.86 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $10,153.40 | $3,132.43 – $6,275.40 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $10,153.40 | $3,297.29 – $6,653.27 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $10,153.40 | $3,297.29 – $7,319.99 |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $10,805.00 | $3,297.29 – $8,737.82 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $11,674.00 | $9,339.20 – $9,339.20 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $11,763.70 | $0.01 – $16,288.20 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $11,763.70 | $0.01 – $16,288.20 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $11,763.70 | $0.01 – $16,288.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $11,763.70 | $0.01 – $16,288.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $11,763.70 | $0.01 – $16,288.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $11,763.70 | $0.01 – $16,288.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $11,763.70 | $0.01 – $16,288.20 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | $11,763.70 | $1,024.80 – $16,288.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $11,763.70 | $0.01 – $16,288.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $11,763.70 | $0.01 – $16,288.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $11,763.70 | $0.01 – $16,288.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $11,763.70 | $0.01 – $16,288.20 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $11,968.00 | $2,296.00 – $5,908.62 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $11,968.00 | $2,296.00 – $5,996.44 |