Insertion of catheter vein cost at US hospitals
Insertion of catheter vein · CPT 36500
$44.22
lowest cash price
$870.59
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
451
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $44.22–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,513.00) → Sep 1, 2026 ($2,085.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $3,395.34 | $3,395.34 | $3,395.34 |
| Arizona | 19 | $265.44 | $339.74 | $625.02 |
| Arkansas | 4 | $100.50 | $127.30 | $1,193.00 |
| California | 75 | $82.20 | $759.96 | $4,252.80 |
| Colorado | 8 | $349.08 | $4,894.57 | $4,894.57 |
| Florida | 53 | $681.00 | $1,387.10 | $4,440.18 |
| Georgia | 23 | $627.82 | $1,220.70 | $1,220.70 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $471.00 | $471.00 | $471.00 |
| Illinois | 25 | $370.00 | $646.32 | $1,443.00 |
| Indiana | 17 | $2,128.80 | $2,487.60 | $3,947.40 |
| Iowa | 14 | $186.00 | $454.40 | $1,926.55 |
| Kansas | 8 | $3,011.68 | $3,011.68 | $3,252.67 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $3,934.01 | $3,934.01 | $3,934.01 |
| Louisiana | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $1,513.00 | $1,513.00 | $1,513.00 |
| Michigan | 26 | $241.29 | $1,210.00 | $2,489.76 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $391.61 | $391.61 | $822.38 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $154.10 | $154.10 | $167.50 |
| Missouri | 15 | $585.65 | $653.95 | $4,066.71 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $324.00 | $372.96 | $432.47 |
| Nevada | 3 | $345.02 | $345.02 | $345.02 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $3,665.30 | $3,665.30 | $3,665.30 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $3,786.00 | $5,419.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New York | 16 | $721.88 | $721.88 | $888.46 |
| North Carolina | 13 | $405.50 | $675.60 | $675.60 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $856.80 | $856.80 | $2,584.00 |
| Ohio | 53 | $99.45 | $542.40 | $2,808.00 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $86.49 | $86.49 | $204.60 |
| Oregon | 8 | $535.36 | $836.25 | $3,896.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $878.50 | $4,608.60 | $4,608.60 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $205.00 | $2,704.50 | $3,671.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1,676.80 | $1,676.80 | $2,197.60 |
| Tennessee | 11 | $44.22 | $627.82 | $897.19 |
| Texas | 93 | $247.63 | $977.50 | $6,191.15 |
| Virginia | 17 | $359.50 | $1,975.50 | $2,402.00 |
| Washington | 22 | $350.48 | $578.40 | $1,867.60 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $822.00 | $937.50 | $937.50 |
| Wisconsin | 30 | $760.00 | $811.25 | $2,728.97 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $367.08 | $367.08 | $367.08 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $44.22 | $60.30 – $120.60 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $44.22 | $60.30 – $120.60 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $82.20 | $15.00 – $333.69 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $86.49 | $207.72 – $389.24 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $86.49 | $207.72 – $339.45 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $99.45 | not published |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $100.50 | $224.12 – $333.38 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $114.46 | $59.00 – $1,030.40 |
| 26-1214372 NEA Baptist | Jonesboro, AR | $127.30 | $224.12 – $376.60 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $140.70 | $186.83 – $186.83 |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital | Kenton, OH | $146.90 | not published |
| CHI St. Vincent North | Sherwood, AR | $147.95 | not published |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $150.80 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $154.05 | not published |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $154.10 | $186.83 – $426.00 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $154.70 | not published |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $161.20 | $487.27 – $1,752.00 |
| Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield, OH | $163.80 | not published |
| Shelby Hospital | Shelby, OH | $163.80 | not published |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $167.50 | $186.83 – $426.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $182.77 | $130.73 – $496.65 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $186.00 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $204.60 | $273.18 – $604.50 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $205.00 | $2,261.00 – $4,862.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $215.40 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $241.29 | $102.24 – $4,404.41 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $241.29 | $102.24 – $3,260.18 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $241.29 | $102.24 – $3,285.40 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $241.29 | $102.24 – $3,268.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $247.63 | $513.08 – $1,570.65 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $247.63 | $311.30 – $1,415.00 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $247.63 | $180.28 – $1,415.00 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $247.63 | $115.47 – $1,415.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $265.44 | $151.06 – $830.83 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $289.18 | $151.06 – $906.36 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $293.40 | $130.73 – $586.80 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $295.01 | $213.00 – $1,851.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $301.40 | $189.57 – $4,018.00 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $307.78 | $213.00 – $4,018.00 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $319.36 | $140.12 – $10,870.00 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $324.00 | $149.04 – $518.40 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $326.96 | $213.00 – $2,114.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $328.02 | $72.99 – $4,018.00 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $328.90 | not published |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $328.90 | not published |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $328.90 | not published |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $328.90 | not published |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $339.74 | $182.16 – $4,018.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $345.02 | $172.64 – $1,161.27 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $346.00 | $4,642.34 – $11,143.00 |