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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $639.06 | not published |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $677.04 | $360.84 – $3,293.37 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $698.40 | $147.30 – $3,961.05 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $745.55 | $3,756.45 – $4,132.10 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $759.60 | $79.32 – $6,985.01 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $793.26 | $556.05 – $3,082.84 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $814.19 | $466.00 – $1,536.99 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $840.75 | $780.00 – $8,061.09 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $862.96 | $780.00 – $8,017.72 |
| 64-0881013 MBMC Jackson | Jackson, MS | $872.34 | $1,190.00 – $8,000.80 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $876.00 | $29.81 – $1,515.56 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $889.70 | $2,754.31 – $2,809.40 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $920.92 | $160.65 – $1,641.64 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $969.53 | $908.29 – $5,663.51 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $969.53 | $908.29 – $5,663.51 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $969.53 | $908.29 – $5,663.51 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $969.53 | $567.70 – $12,377.80 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $969.53 | $908.29 – $5,663.51 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $973.44 | not published |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $976.50 | $455.00 – $2,809.40 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $988.40 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO | Delano, CA | $999.80 | $86.50 – $9,137.36 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $1,017.90 | not published |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $1,021.50 | not published |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $1,030.45 | $122.11 – $225.84 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $1,030.45 | $122.11 – $261.97 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $1,030.45 | $122.11 – $258.96 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $1,030.45 | $122.11 – $258.96 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $1,030.45 | $122.11 – $225.84 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $1,030.45 | $122.11 – $155.59 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $1,033.44 | $137.00 – $537.04 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $1,054.97 | $137.00 – $537.04 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $1,060.50 | $1,444.99 – $3,532.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $1,068.08 | $76.61 – $2,608.88 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $1,068.08 | $76.61 – $3,062.82 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $1,073.16 | $2,850.17 – $6,477.66 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $1,073.52 | $690.12 – $4,249.12 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $1,081.74 | $1,038.00 – $5,535.21 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $1,083.45 | $83.99 – $4,194.60 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $1,084.85 | not published |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $1,085.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $1,085.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $1,085.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $1,085.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $1,085.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $1,085.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $1,085.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $1,085.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $1,085.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $1,085.00 | not published |