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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $1,479.60 | $1,047.26 – $10,034.34 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $1,479.60 | $1,047.26 – $10,034.34 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $1,479.60 | $1,071.48 – $10,034.34 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,479.60 | $1,066.56 – $14,588.63 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $1,479.60 | $1,071.90 – $10,034.34 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,486.98 | $20.67 – $1,383.05 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $1,545.29 | $567.60 – $10,630.00 |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center | Casa Grande, AZ | $1,553.14 | $747.60 – $6,631.00 |
| Banner Heart Hospital | Mesa, AZ | $1,586.78 | $747.60 – $11,751.00 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $1,603.06 | $154.59 – $180.36 |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $1,605.58 | $912.25 – $2,002.50 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $1,610.80 | $1,023.85 – $8,254.22 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $1,610.80 | $1,031.17 – $8,272.76 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $1,620.42 | $747.60 – $11,751.00 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $1,623.60 | $329.78 – $2,164.80 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,696.20 | $182.30 – $2,148.31 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $1,703.25 | not published |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $1,703.25 | not published |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $1,721.35 | $747.60 – $11,751.00 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $1,726.96 | $72.99 – $11,751.00 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,753.47 | $1,401.23 – $5,979.10 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,753.47 | $1,401.23 – $5,979.10 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,753.47 | $1,401.23 – $5,979.10 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,753.47 | $1,324.88 – $5,754.79 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,753.47 | $1,401.23 – $5,979.10 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $1,766.00 | $381.78 – $2,716.80 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional Main Campus | Meridian, MS | $1,769.90 | $1,854.99 – $4,215.89 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $1,787.50 | not published |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $1,788.63 | $747.60 – $11,751.00 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $1,832.67 | $652.80 – $3,348.23 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,842.00 | $900.00 – $5,008.88 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $1,842.00 | $1,977.66 – $3,559.80 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $1,842.00 | $2,135.66 – $3,844.19 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $1,842.00 | $1,977.66 – $3,559.80 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $1,842.00 | $1,977.66 – $3,559.80 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $1,842.00 | $2,135.66 – $3,844.19 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $1,842.00 | $1,977.66 – $3,559.80 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $1,842.00 | $542.78 – $3,559.80 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $1,852.48 | $1,561.04 – $4,395.00 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $1,856.28 | $209.77 – $6,247.95 |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,886.40 | not published |
| Anderson Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,886.40 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $1,886.40 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $1,886.40 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $1,886.40 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $1,886.40 | not published |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,917.59 | $747.60 – $11,751.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $1,930.22 | $978.15 – $5,282.01 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $1,930.22 | $1,304.20 – $4,564.70 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $1,944.00 | $179.59 – $2,148.31 |