Placement nephrostomy catheter (both sides) cost at US hospitals
HC Placement Nephrostomy Catheter Bl · CPT 50432
$307.80
lowest cash price
$3,933.00
national median
$27,041.50
highest cash price
625
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $307.80–$27,041.50 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($2,355.42) → Sep 1, 2026 ($4,116.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 2 | $9,260.16 | $9,260.16 | $9,260.16 |
| Arizona | 21 | $1,545.29 | $1,917.59 | $3,436.86 |
| Arkansas | 5 | $518.55 | $1,371.92 | $6,642.69 |
| California | 87 | $307.80 | $3,757.37 | $6,148.80 |
| Colorado | 17 | $2,447.37 | $7,088.81 | $7,088.81 |
| Florida | 70 | $4,031.66 | $6,641.15 | $24,811.20 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,930.22 | $5,397.21 | $15,783.67 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $2,565.00 | $2,565.00 | $2,760.64 |
| Illinois | 37 | $1,150.00 | $4,617.25 | $18,709.14 |
| Indiana | 25 | $4,653.60 | $6,627.60 | $9,694.00 |
| Iowa | 18 | $2,052.12 | $4,352.00 | $6,930.85 |
| Kansas | 8 | $1,006.40 | $5,167.78 | $5,167.78 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $461.40 | $2,422.78 | $3,211.80 |
| Louisiana | 3 | $3,794.96 | $3,794.96 | $3,794.96 |
| Maine | 7 | $2,969.35 | $5,658.75 | $5,658.75 |
| Michigan | 26 | $2,442.12 | $4,116.00 | $8,177.12 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $1,753.47 | $1,753.47 | $5,042.40 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $691.40 | $1,080.45 | $3,218.00 |
| Missouri | 16 | $2,687.22 | $4,392.85 | $8,522.85 |
| Montana | 2 | $4,269.60 | $4,269.60 | $4,269.60 |
| Nebraska | 9 | $1,766.00 | $2,052.12 | $4,043.86 |
| Nevada | 3 | $1,856.28 | $1,856.28 | $2,055.49 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $7,407.70 | $7,407.70 | $7,407.70 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $2,238.78 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| New York | 19 | $1,603.06 | $2,424.12 | $5,573.38 |
| North Carolina | 14 | $2,362.50 | $5,430.15 | $5,430.15 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $4,944.00 | $4,944.00 | $4,953.60 |
| Ohio | 58 | $1,703.25 | $3,500.40 | $15,217.80 |
| Oklahoma | 11 | $1,787.50 | $4,236.50 | $7,001.14 |
| Oregon | 10 | $1,360.32 | $5,496.75 | $12,302.25 |
| Pennsylvania | 24 | $1,623.60 | $3,552.80 | $13,146.00 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $1,048.00 | $1,422.50 | $27,041.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $4,990.40 | $4,990.40 | $5,048.80 |
| Tennessee | 26 | $568.12 | $1,372.35 | $2,758.39 |
| Texas | 109 | $814.28 | $3,542.00 | $22,823.00 |
| Virginia | 25 | $953.00 | $2,628.50 | $5,811.00 |
| Washington | 29 | $1,479.60 | $2,700.45 | $6,404.84 |
| West Virginia | 9 | $2,056.00 | $4,123.00 | $9,312.00 |
| Wisconsin | 31 | $1,315.60 | $4,060.00 | $8,472.48 |
| Wyoming | 1 | $3,012.24 | $3,012.24 | $3,012.24 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center | New York, NY | not published | $1,500.69 – $3,030.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Queens | Flushing, NY | not published | $1,500.69 – $2,545.20 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | not published | $2,240.09 – $5,690.00 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | not published | $2,240.09 – $5,672.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | not published | $2,240.09 – $6,314.00 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $3,317.47 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $3,317.47 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $3,317.47 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | not published | $6,311.00 – $6,311.00 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $4,423.29 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | not published | $5,941.00 – $5,941.00 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $3,317.47 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | not published | $2,211.65 – $3,317.47 |
| MEDICAL CITY FORT WORTH HOSPITAL | FT WORTH, TX | not published | $652.80 – $5,190.64 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARGYLE HOSPITAL | Argyle, TX | not published | $643.01 – $4,251.72 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | not published | $1,896.55 – $1,991.38 |
| CHRISTUS St. Michael Hospital - Atlanta | Atlanta, TX | not published | $250.00 – $4,022.04 |
| Gerald Champion Regional Medical Center | Alamogordo, NM | not published | $1,506.42 – $3,124.88 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Stephenville | Stephenville, TX | not published | $652.80 – $705.02 |
| CHRISTUS Southeast Texas Jasper Memorial | Jasper, TX | not published | $652.80 – $4,989.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Hospital - San Marcos | San Marcos, TX | not published | $652.80 – $5,022.58 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Winnsboro | Winnsboro, TX | not published | $652.80 – $2,267.58 |
| CHRISTUS Trinity Mother Frances Hospital - Jacksonville | Jacksonville, TX | not published | $652.80 – $2,267.58 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake | Southlake, TX | not published | $652.80 – $718.08 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman | Kaufman, TX | not published | $652.80 – $705.02 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | not published | $652.80 – $718.08 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $3,062.93 – $3,062.93 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | not published | $209.29 – $2,072.71 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | not published | $1,998.04 – $4,989.10 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | not published | $209.29 – $2,072.71 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | not published | $2,225.00 – $8,574.30 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | not published | $2,073.51 – $2,902.92 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | not published | $2,036.91 – $6,401.29 |
| St. Bernardine Medical Center | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $773.64 – $5,075.54 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | not published | $307.38 – $3,920.41 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | not published | $6,052.50 – $6,052.50 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | not published | $3,062.93 – $3,062.93 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $209.29 – $2,072.71 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $209.29 – $2,072.71 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $773.64 – $3,253.55 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $1,337.53 – $1,548.72 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $1,395.87 – $1,616.27 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $2,150.94 – $2,150.94 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | not published | $2,150.94 – $2,150.94 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $2,150.94 – $2,150.94 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $1,501.18 – $2,110.93 |
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | not published | $5,981.00 – $25,998.00 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | not published | $2,335.00 – $5,198.77 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | not published | $209.56 – $824.49 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $209.56 – $2,248.85 |