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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $130.73 – $496.65 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | not published | $185.96 – $195.26 |
| 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 | $593.06 – $593.06 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $208.68 – $300.50 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | not published | $1,032.00 – $2,414.00 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | not published | $1,087.00 – $2,624.00 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $130.73 – $1,030.40 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | not published | $171.92 – $364.65 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $327.87 – $327.87 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $1,316.78 – $1,316.78 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $1,316.78 – $1,316.78 |
| MEDICAL CITY LEWISVILLE HOSPITAL | LEWISVILLE, TX | not published | $1,316.78 – $1,316.78 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $2,375.00 – $2,375.00 |
| Midwest Orthopedic Specialty Hospital | Franklin, WI | not published | $668.12 – $668.12 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | not published | $171.92 – $364.65 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | not published | $208.68 – $300.50 |
| 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 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | not published | $270.65 – $270.65 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $1,316.78 – $1,316.78 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | not published | $207.72 – $223.06 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | not published | $207.72 – $339.45 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | not published | $207.72 – $339.45 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $270.65 – $270.65 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | not published | $207.72 – $384.71 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $2,118.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $45.21 – $202.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $47.70 – $202.10 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $1,112.13 – $2,635.00 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $215.77 – $733.04 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $2,229.27 – $2,391.93 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | not published | $245.11 – $245.11 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $47.70 – $202.10 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | not published | $132.82 – $132.82 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | Oregon City, OR | not published | $4,103.00 – $4,103.00 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | not published | $1,676.00 – $1,676.00 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | not published | $171.92 – $364.65 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | not published | $488.00 – $1,790.87 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $4,826.69 – $4,826.69 |
| 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 – $12,434.49 |
| CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Hospital | Lake Charles, LA | not published | $2,458.00 – $9,529.63 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | not published | $1,316.78 – $1,316.78 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | not published | $2,613.00 – $2,613.00 |
| CHRISTUS Coushatta Health Care Center | Coushatta, LA | not published | $11,315.79 – $11,315.79 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | not published | $2,769.52 – $2,769.52 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | not published | $3,379.00 – $3,379.00 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | not published | $1,032.00 – $2,414.00 |