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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $3,046.20 | $372.68 – $1,248.86 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,125.00 | $1,343.00 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $3,125.00 | $1,343.00 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $3,125.00 | $2,572.00 – $2,572.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $3,125.00 | $1,343.00 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,125.00 | $1,580.00 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $3,125.00 | $1,343.00 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $3,125.00 | $1,343.00 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $3,125.00 | $1,343.00 – $4,840.09 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BRENHAM | Brenham, TX | $3,128.00 | $71.00 – $4,692.01 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - COLLEGE STATION | College Station, TX | $3,128.00 | $85.00 – $4,692.01 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE CONTINUING CARE HOSPITAL | Temple, TX | $3,128.00 | $1,616.14 – $4,692.01 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER HILLCREST | Waco, TX | $3,128.00 | $71.00 – $4,431.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MCLANE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER | Temple, TX | $3,128.00 | $71.00 – $4,692.01 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $3,152.10 | $538.15 – $538.15 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $3,436.13 | $773.15 – $1,842.80 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $3,436.13 | $773.15 – $1,842.80 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $3,436.13 | $773.15 – $1,842.80 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $3,655.50 | not published |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $3,693.80 | $398.48 – $13,928.00 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $3,693.80 | $4,925.06 – $9,850.12 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $3,693.80 | $4,925.06 – $9,850.12 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $3,693.80 | $4,925.06 – $15,795.00 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $3,693.80 | $4,925.06 – $14,838.00 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $3,693.80 | $4,925.06 – $11,082.00 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $3,693.80 | $4,925.06 – $9,850.12 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $3,753.75 | not published |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $3,771.74 | $372.93 – $3,868.00 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $339.15 – $339.15 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,794.00 | not published |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $3,840.00 | $1.00 – $4,320.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $3,863.52 | $592.67 – $5,366.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $4,094.13 | $558.54 – $4,012.00 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $4,094.13 | $558.54 – $4,012.00 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $4,094.13 | $558.54 – $4,012.00 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $4,094.13 | $558.54 – $4,012.00 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $4,094.13 | $558.54 – $4,012.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $4,123.70 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $4,161.56 | $514.56 – $7,662.65 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,219.80 | $372.68 – $1,248.86 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $4,292.80 | $315.23 – $4,829.40 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $4,301.76 | not published |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $4,301.76 | not published |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $4,301.76 | $9,339.00 – $9,339.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $815.96 – $815.96 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $4,425.29 | $332.94 – $5,665.80 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $4,438.20 | $308.00 – $1,094.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $385.04 – $385.04 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $771.76 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $4,687.20 | $289.61 – $5,390.28 |