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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $760.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $760.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $760.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $760.00 | not published |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro | Milwaukee, WI | $760.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit | Summit, WI | $760.00 | not published |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $760.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $780.76 | $159.03 – $422.25 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $781.80 | $259.82 – $1,511.16 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $792.92 | $130.73 – $2,842.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $795.60 | $2,699.00 – $21,319.00 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $810.10 | $191.76 – $3,868.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $811.25 | $1,704.00 – $1,704.00 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $822.00 | $35.00 – $706.90 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $822.38 | $423.75 – $3,243.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $822.38 | $423.75 – $3,243.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $822.38 | $423.75 – $3,243.00 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $824.76 | $130.73 – $1,888.46 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $835.80 | not published |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center | Newberg, OR | $836.25 | not published |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland, OR | $836.25 | $4,103.00 – $4,103.00 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland, OR | $836.25 | $4,103.00 – $4,103.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $856.80 | $158.06 – $527.92 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $856.80 | $155.53 – $963.90 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $858.05 | $130.73 – $3,028.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $870.59 | $222.24 – $1,096.62 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $878.50 | $38.50 – $326.40 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $888.46 | not published |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $892.50 | $3.99 – $901.98 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $897.19 | $445.41 – $1,484.70 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $917.00 | $13,212.00 – $13,212.00 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $925.32 | $302.34 – $320.48 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $925.32 | $302.34 – $320.48 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $925.32 | $313.47 – $332.28 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $928.20 | $514.08 – $1,428.00 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $933.10 | $1,528.00 – $4,768.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $937.20 | $2,036.00 – $2,036.00 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $937.50 | $105.00 – $292.01 |
| Camden Clark Medical Center | Parkersburg, WV | $937.50 | $105.00 – $292.01 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $977.50 | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $977.50 | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $977.50 | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $977.50 | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $977.50 | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $977.50 | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $977.50 | $4,610.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $977.50 | $2,956.00 – $7,316.00 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $1,060.80 | $474.53 – $703.00 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $1,078.47 | $130.73 – $3,785.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $1,078.47 | $130.73 – $3,141.55 |