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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | not published | $2,864.70 – $3,007.94 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $162.01 – $3,007.94 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | not published | $2,864.70 – $3,007.94 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | not published | $3,068.10 – $3,221.51 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $1,101.45 – $3,914.71 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | not published | $2,864.70 – $3,007.94 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $2,864.70 – $3,007.94 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $6,179.80 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $752.66 – $4,801.31 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi - Shoreline | Corpus Christi, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,122.40 |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | not published | $3,068.10 – $3,221.51 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | not published | $3,068.10 – $3,221.51 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Kleberg | Kingsville, TX | not published | $619.44 – $6,371.00 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | not published | $2,864.70 – $3,007.94 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Beeville | Beeville, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,371.00 |
| CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital - Alice | Alice, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,371.00 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,350.38 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $7,717.11 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $2,087.85 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Sulphur Springs | Sulphur Springs, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $6,483.86 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $1,230.04 |
| Texas Health Hospital Rockwall | Rockwall, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $1,207.68 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound | Flower Mound, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $1,230.04 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | $1,118.22 – $1,207.68 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | not published | $377.00 – $7,319.99 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | not published | $3,132.43 – $6,575.79 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $977.19 – $977.19 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $86.71 – $1,908.42 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $3,017.99 – $7,535.93 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $86.71 – $1,908.42 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $2,959.00 – $3,388.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | not published | $82.41 – $4,549.74 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | not published | $3,014.90 – $3,135.49 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | not published | $3,066.96 – $4,743.00 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $99.26 – $7,798.46 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | not published | $137.54 – $3,999.21 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | not published | $117.64 – $371.39 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | not published | $99.26 – $544.60 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | not published | $99.26 – $13,534.81 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $99.26 – $4,136.13 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $430.00 – $5,481.46 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | not published | $3,297.29 – $7,646.75 |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | not published | $3,297.29 – $7,319.99 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $2,179.00 – $9,122.88 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $791.00 – $6,356.46 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $977.19 – $977.19 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | not published | $87.84 – $687.71 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $86.71 – $1,908.42 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $86.71 – $1,908.42 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | not published | $82.41 – $5,170.16 |