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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $471.00 | not published |
| Van Wert Hospital | Van Wert, OH | $477.75 | not published |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $480.32 | $213.00 – $4,018.00 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $480.59 | $113.92 – $5,555.06 |
| St. Luke's Health - The Vintage Hospital | Houston, TX | $496.65 | $100.00 – $1,419.00 |
| Baylor St Luke's Medical Center | Houston, TX | $496.65 | $0.02 – $1,419.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $496.65 | $100.00 – $1,419.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Springwoods Village Hospital | Spring, TX | $496.65 | $100.00 – $1,419.00 |
| St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $496.65 | $100.00 – $1,419.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $505.00 | $397.94 – $6,291.00 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $515.20 | $431.09 – $456.45 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $515.20 | $434.17 – $459.71 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $525.51 | $183.94 – $969.15 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $525.51 | $183.94 – $969.15 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $525.51 | $183.94 – $969.15 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $534.04 | $185.96 – $1,104.42 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $535.36 | $127.25 – $3,011.40 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $538.61 | $71.00 – $673.27 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $538.61 | $71.00 – $807.92 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $538.61 | $71.00 – $807.92 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $538.61 | $71.00 – $718.15 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $542.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $542.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $542.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $542.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $542.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $542.40 | not published |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $543.00 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $550.40 | not published |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $578.40 | $440.95 – $476.22 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $578.40 | $440.95 – $476.22 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $578.40 | $451.14 – $487.23 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $578.40 | $449.07 – $1,594.20 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $578.40 | $451.32 – $487.42 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $585.65 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $586.08 | $1,200.00 – $5,357.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $625.02 | $237.20 – $2,041.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $627.82 | $318.15 – $1,718.01 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $627.82 | $424.20 – $1,484.70 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $628.60 | $1,311.00 – $4,751.00 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $631.20 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $646.32 | $159.03 – $422.25 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $646.32 | $159.03 – $480.46 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $646.32 | $159.03 – $422.25 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $653.95 | $196.31 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $653.95 | $196.31 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $653.95 | $196.31 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $653.95 | $196.31 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $653.95 | $196.31 – $2,302.00 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $653.95 | $196.31 – $2,302.00 |