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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $1,470.00 | $1,158.36 – $6,299.55 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $1,475.63 | $3,493.19 – $8,105.48 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $1,481.48 | $2,086.21 – $4,366.49 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $1,485.95 | $82.73 – $359.77 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $1,489.95 | $2,385.29 – $4,321.00 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $1,522.56 | $3,493.19 – $8,105.48 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $1,524.01 | $1,170.00 – $5,535.21 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $1,570.46 | $1,038.00 – $5,535.21 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $1,581.76 | $76.61 – $2,787.49 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $1,594.80 | $86.50 – $13,555.80 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $1,606.86 | $3,493.19 – $8,105.48 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $1,610.15 | $669.44 – $3,453.45 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,619.13 | $69.32 – $80.87 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $1,639.84 | $817.69 – $3,167.71 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $1,649.45 | $2,300.22 – $4,982.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $1,662.35 | $76.61 – $2,708.42 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $1,662.35 | $76.61 – $2,448.63 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $1,662.35 | $76.61 – $2,718.31 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $1,665.00 | $1,235.43 – $6,299.55 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $1,705.92 | $1,037.97 – $3,864.77 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $1,714.41 | $824.79 – $4,366.49 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,719.20 | $3,313.00 – $9,236.12 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $1,745.00 | $1,375.06 – $6,299.55 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $1,745.00 | $1,375.06 – $6,299.55 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $1,772.24 | $99.26 – $2,527.00 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $1,783.83 | $98.03 – $4,097.30 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,788.44 | $906.30 – $4,894.02 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,788.44 | $1,208.40 – $4,229.40 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $1,791.00 | $2,714.10 – $13,568.61 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $1,800.60 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $1,808.52 | $137.00 – $537.04 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $1,819.86 | $86.50 – $3,095.00 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $1,830.05 | $117.39 – $537.04 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $1,842.50 | $1,010.00 – $3,227.04 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $1,842.50 | $3,142.32 – $3,234.74 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $1,859.20 | $2,824.42 – $6,509.26 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $1,891.80 | $218.46 – $3,451.29 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $1,899.62 | $78.81 – $6,375.85 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $1,899.62 | $2.44 – $6,700.73 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $1,899.62 | $78.81 – $5,888.52 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $1,917.77 | $1,933.20 – $2,577.60 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $1,921.50 | $1,142.00 – $5,279.36 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $1,934.99 | $99.26 – $4,430.58 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,939.20 | $780.30 – $15,156.63 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,939.20 | $839.72 – $16,335.97 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,939.20 | $780.30 – $15,156.63 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,939.20 | $798.34 – $15,156.63 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,939.20 | $794.68 – $23,429.60 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,939.20 | $798.65 – $15,156.63 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $1,951.20 | $2,831.64 – $6,308.10 |