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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $293.63 – $332.94 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $2,747.00 – $8,621.00 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $340.28 – $340.28 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $327.18 – $327.18 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $949.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,108.55 – $1,108.55 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $490.15 – $1,496.00 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $1,087.00 – $2,624.00 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | not published | $883.38 – $3,195.47 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $334.09 – $2,633.20 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $313.88 – $3,261.15 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | not published | $604.36 – $604.36 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $604.36 – $604.36 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $11,121.57 – $11,121.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | not published | $11,121.57 – $11,121.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $11,121.57 – $11,121.57 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $11,121.57 – $11,121.57 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $2,375.00 – $2,375.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $7,396.59 – $7,396.59 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $313.88 – $3,261.15 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.01 – $1,090.11 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| MEDICAL CITY LAS COLINAS HOSPITAL | Irving, TX | not published | $11,121.57 – $11,121.57 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $11,121.57 – $11,121.57 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $384.23 – $496.08 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $384.23 – $677.53 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $384.23 – $776.91 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $556.91 – $556.91 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | not published | $384.23 – $776.91 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $384.23 – $785.94 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | not published | $384.23 – $677.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $87.90 – $1,397.98 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $94.99 – $1,397.98 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $2,467.00 – $2,635.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $466.24 – $7,691.47 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.01 – $1,097.98 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $8,030.76 – $8,616.70 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $94.99 – $1,397.98 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $5,733.49 – $5,733.49 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $1,704.00 – $1,704.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,676.00 – $1,676.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $313.88 – $3,261.15 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $1,001.00 – $1,790.87 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $4,826.69 – $4,826.69 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $3,381.00 – $3,381.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | not published | $661.27 – $661.27 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $2,473.00 – $2,473.00 |