Insertion of catheter vein cost at US hospitals
Insertion of catheter vein · CPT 36500
$44.22
lowest cash price
$858.05
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
454
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 | 17 | $111.10 | $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 | 11 | $116.15 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | not published | $137.24 – $160.11 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | not published | $1,187.00 – $1,187.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne | Cleburne, TX | not published | not published |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $1,757.00 – $1,757.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $693.00 – $1,586.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $1,766.00 – $1,766.00 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $1,316.78 – $1,316.78 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | not published | $2,885.00 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $297.00 – $2,922.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | not published |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $2,885.00 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $6,989.00 – $6,989.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | not published | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | not published |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | not published | not published |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | not published |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | not published | not published |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $668.12 – $668.12 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | not published | $6,522.00 – $6,522.00 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | Milwaukie, OR | not published | $4,103.00 – $4,103.00 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $183.94 – $1,000.00 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $1,638.00 – $1,638.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $2,613.00 – $2,613.00 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | not published | $1,887.00 – $5,512.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | not published | $47.70 – $202.10 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $130.73 – $1,030.40 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | not published | $519.43 – $519.43 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $273.18 – $273.18 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | not published | $1,716.00 – $12,908.00 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | not published | $130.73 – $465.74 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | not published | $1,032.00 – $2,414.00 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | not published | $1,277.00 – $2,434.00 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | not published | $4,826.69 – $4,826.69 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $668.12 – $668.12 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $183.94 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $183.94 – $1,000.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $204.26 – $1,030.40 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $476.40 – $551.62 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $497.17 – $575.67 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1.00 – $168.06 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | not published | $1.02 – $168.06 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $8,222.00 – $20,799.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $3,982.87 – $3,982.87 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $185.96 – $293.63 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $130.73 – $509.02 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | not published | $2,747.00 – $8,621.00 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $172.64 – $172.64 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | not published | $208.28 – $208.28 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | not published | $1,032.00 – $2,414.00 |