Insertion of catheter vein cost at US hospitals
Insertion of catheter vein · CPT 36481
$77.00
lowest cash price
$1,525.80
national median
$14,602.59
highest cash price
503
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $77.00–$14,602.59 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,231.20) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,497.96)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $2,442.18 | $10,022.22 | $11,525.28 |
| Arizona | 19 | $472.01 | $582.77 | $4,425.29 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $428.10 | $448.67 | $1,477.00 |
| California | 80 | $77.00 | $2,452.26 | $6,745.26 |
| Colorado | 7 | $1,369.61 | $4,094.13 | $4,094.13 |
| Florida | 61 | $348.43 | $1,387.10 | $6,777.00 |
| Georgia | 23 | $1,009.36 | $2,664.48 | $3,125.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $508.80 | $508.80 | $5,335.50 |
| Illinois | 30 | $198.75 | $947.40 | $14,602.59 |
| Indiana | 18 | $955.20 | $1,907.40 | $3,693.80 |
| Iowa | 15 | $590.10 | $4,687.20 | $4,687.20 |
| Kansas | 8 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Kentucky | 6 | $3,693.80 | $3,693.80 | $3,693.80 |
| Louisiana | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $2,231.20 | $2,231.20 | $2,231.20 |
| Michigan | 26 | $410.03 | $2,214.00 | $9,458.00 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $1,245.89 | $1,245.89 | $3,436.13 |
| Mississippi | 3 | $570.80 | $599.34 | $631.12 |
| Missouri | 15 | $1,815.00 | $2,786.85 | $5,239.00 |
| Montana | 1 | $2,212.00 | $2,212.00 | $2,212.00 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $590.10 | $590.10 | $1,512.15 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,133.04 | $1,133.04 | $1,133.04 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $747.75 | $747.75 | $747.75 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $4,881.00 | $6,311.00 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $123.06 | $123.06 | $123.06 |
| New York | 16 | $480.24 | $480.24 | $480.24 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $1,727.50 | $2,156.95 | $2,156.95 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $3,840.00 | $3,840.00 | $4,292.80 |
| Ohio | 50 | $251.55 | $1,279.80 | $2,687.25 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $645.70 | $645.70 | $885.30 |
| Oregon | 11 | $1,077.75 | $1,218.00 | $6,774.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | $512.40 | $3,023.40 | $5,730.60 |
| South Carolina | 8 | $151.00 | $657.50 | $2,716.80 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $2,976.00 | $2,976.00 | $3,037.60 |
| Tennessee | 20 | $152.40 | $546.75 | $1,442.43 |
| Texas | 96 | $105.00 | $1,953.90 | $3,128.00 |
| Virginia | 23 | $419.00 | $546.75 | $1,956.60 |
| Washington | 30 | $492.88 | $1,692.00 | $4,301.76 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $1,087.50 | $1,087.50 | $1,087.50 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $397.10 | $880.00 | $8,073.49 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $1,319.64 | $1,319.64 | $1,319.64 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $771.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $942.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $771.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $771.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $3,229.73 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $771.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $3,475.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $838.95 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $771.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $771.76 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $600.50 – $909.36 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | $5,025.65 | $312.00 – $324.48 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $5,239.00 | not published |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $5,335.50 | not published |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $359.10 – $1,143.20 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $654.36 – $654.36 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $5,621.22 | $2,699.00 – $21,319.00 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,730.60 | $372.68 – $1,471.80 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $301.25 – $1,176.89 |
| Redwood City Medical Center | Redwood City, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Oakland Medical Center | Oakland, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| San Leandro Medical Center | SAN LEANDRO, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Santa Clara Medical Center | SANTA CLARA, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| San Rafael Medical Center | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Santa Rosa Medical Center | SANTA ROSA, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| South San Francisco Medical Center | SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| South Sacramento Medical Center | SACRAMENTO, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Vacaville Medical Center | VACAVILLE, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Walnut Creek Medical Center | WALNUT CREEK, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Vallejo Medical Center | VALLEJO, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Antioch Medical Center | ANTIOCH, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Fremont Medical Center | FREMONT, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Fresno Medical Center | FRESNO, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Roseville Medical Center | ROSEVILLE, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| San Jose Medical Center | SAN JOSE, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| San Francisco Medical Center | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $6,003.20 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $301.25 – $935.34 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $6,745.26 | $8,222.00 – $20,799.00 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $6,774.50 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $6,774.50 | not published |
| AdventHealth Orlando | Orlando, FL | $6,777.00 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $8,073.49 | $514.56 – $7,662.65 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $9,458.00 | $644.82 – $2,382.25 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $9,458.00 | $647.75 – $1,291.86 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $9,458.00 | $644.15 – $1,291.86 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $9,458.00 | $727.15 – $2,370.80 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $9,458.00 | $641.72 – $1,291.86 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $10,022.22 | not published |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $11,525.28 | not published |