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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $3,300.60 | $33.17 – $3,504.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $3,307.20 | not published |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $3,320.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $3,320.00 | $3,146.13 – $5,663.03 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $3,320.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $3,320.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $3,320.00 | $3,146.13 – $5,663.03 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $3,320.00 | $3,146.13 – $5,663.03 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $3,345.60 | not published |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $3,354.00 | $662.10 – $5,663.03 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $3,354.00 | $662.10 – $5,663.03 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $3,369.30 | $126.23 – $3,795.09 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $3,369.30 | $126.23 – $3,795.09 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $3,369.30 | $126.23 – $3,886.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $3,369.30 | $126.23 – $3,795.09 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $3,369.30 | $126.23 – $3,795.09 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $3,369.30 | $126.23 – $3,795.09 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $3,399.12 | $2,213.33 – $4,721.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $3,437.40 | $29.81 – $4,631.00 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $3,439.20 | $1,534.00 – $4,342.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $3,439.84 | $168.52 – $4,127.81 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $3,439.84 | $168.52 – $4,127.81 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $3,441.60 | $29.81 – $4,631.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $3,453.66 | $1,000.00 – $3,346.32 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $3,483.84 | $368.00 – $4,180.61 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $3,483.84 | $168.52 – $4,180.61 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $3,483.84 | $168.52 – $4,180.61 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,486.86 | $172.54 – $4,184.24 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $3,486.86 | $172.54 – $3,486.86 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $3,508.05 | $1,142.09 – $5,977.00 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $3,525.20 | $375.08 – $4,532.40 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $3,534.00 | not published |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $3,534.75 | $3,453.46 – $6,422.60 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $3,534.75 | $2,976.00 – $11,780.47 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $3,534.75 | $2,976.00 – $11,780.47 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | $3,534.75 | $2,976.00 – $11,780.47 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | $3,534.75 | $2,976.00 – $11,780.47 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $3,591.25 | $1,110.53 – $5,525.00 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $3,601.20 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $3,601.20 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $3,601.20 | not published |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,606.00 | $129.62 – $3,300.84 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $3,635.20 | $2,706.37 – $9,920.64 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $3,635.28 | $485.09 – $6,937.25 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $3,635.28 | $485.09 – $6,947.70 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $3,635.28 | $502.95 – $6,900.67 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $3,635.28 | $1,781.44 – $3,225.87 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $3,636.60 | $29.81 – $3,392.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | $3,657.60 | $29.81 – $4,631.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $3,660.78 | $2,335.00 – $4,254.21 |