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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2,458.00 – $2,458.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $11,121.57 – $11,121.57 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $338.50 – $1,000.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $2,572.23 – $2,626.38 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $338.50 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | not published | $338.50 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $300.00 – $2,338.84 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $331.40 – $7,008.53 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $332.94 – $347.89 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.01 – $1,090.11 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $0.01 – $1,094.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $87.90 – $1,397.98 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | not published | $1,351.00 – $2,277.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | not published | $1,087.00 – $2,624.00 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $334.09 – $2,633.20 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $338.50 – $1,000.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $315.21 – $315.21 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $334.09 – $2,537.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $87.90 – $1,397.98 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $94.99 – $1,397.98 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $645.83 – $645.83 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $556.91 – $556.91 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $597.18 – $1,795.73 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $87.90 – $1,397.98 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $300.00 – $2,338.84 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $87.90 – $1,397.98 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $1,396.05 – $1,396.05 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $645.83 – $645.83 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $662.12 – $662.12 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $645.83 – $645.83 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $399.00 – $662.12 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $662.12 – $662.12 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $0.01 – $2,195.76 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $645.83 – $645.83 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $662.12 – $662.12 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | not published |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.01 – $2,195.76 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $0.01 – $1,097.98 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $313.88 – $3,261.15 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $300.85 – $3,261.15 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $0.01 – $1,097.98 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $0.01 – $1,101.91 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $0.01 – $1,097.98 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $0.01 – $1,101.91 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | not published | $331.17 – $331.17 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $1,087.00 – $2,624.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $334.09 – $334.09 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $293.63 – $332.94 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $340.28 – $340.28 |