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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $2,069.29 – $2,112.85 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $220.70 – $420.00 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | not published | $180.16 – $652.73 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $208.68 – $300.50 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | not published | $198.90 – $286.42 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | not published | $7,984.74 – $7,984.74 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $45.21 – $202.10 |
| 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 | $130.73 – $1,030.40 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | not published | $200.66 – $200.66 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | not published | $217.23 – $709.39 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $130.73 – $253.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $45.21 – $202.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $47.70 – $202.10 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | not published | $364.04 – $364.04 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | not published | $1,887.00 – $5,512.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $270.65 – $270.65 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $233.68 – $702.65 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $45.21 – $202.10 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | not published | $1,887.00 – $5,512.00 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | not published | $220.70 – $420.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $45.21 – $202.10 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $717.09 – $717.09 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | not published | $364.04 – $364.04 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | not published | $372.31 – $372.31 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | not published | $364.04 – $364.04 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | not published | $254.00 – $372.31 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | not published | $372.31 – $372.31 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | not published | $109.42 – $286.42 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | not published | $364.04 – $364.04 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | not published | $1,287.00 – $4,776.00 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | not published | $372.31 – $372.31 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | not published | not published |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $109.42 – $300.50 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $201.91 – $290.75 |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | not published | $171.92 – $364.65 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $167.15 – $361.26 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | not published | $208.68 – $300.50 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | not published | $208.68 – $300.50 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | not published | $109.42 – $300.50 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | not published | $109.42 – $290.75 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | not published | $3,181.00 – $6,291.00 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | not published | $1,687.00 – $10,997.00 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | not published | $1,087.00 – $2,624.00 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | not published | $130.73 – $130.73 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $185.96 – $293.63 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $172.64 – $172.64 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | not published | $47.70 – $202.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $47.70 – $202.10 |