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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $1,984.88 | $747.60 – $11,751.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $2,007.31 | $747.60 – $11,751.00 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $2,037.60 | $169.23 – $3,056.40 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $2,052.12 | $381.78 – $4,153.10 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $2,052.12 | $381.78 – $4,153.10 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $2,052.12 | $830.62 – $4,153.10 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $2,052.12 | $381.78 – $4,153.10 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $2,052.12 | $381.78 – $4,153.10 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $2,052.12 | $381.78 – $4,153.10 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $2,055.49 | $209.77 – $6,247.95 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $2,056.00 | $188.54 – $3,491.92 |
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $2,063.40 | $2,240.09 – $2,284.90 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $2,065.82 | $1,256.95 – $4,680.13 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $2,067.60 | $2,240.09 – $4,342.00 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $2,073.75 | $5,253.50 – $12,442.50 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $2,073.75 | $3,041.50 – $12,442.50 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $2,073.75 | $2,488.50 – $14,378.00 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $2,164.30 | $747.60 – $11,751.00 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,164.80 | $190.53 – $2,148.31 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $2,169.91 | $747.60 – $11,751.00 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $2,172.09 | $2,688.58 – $10,413.00 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,236.80 | $299.40 – $2,148.31 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $2,238.78 | $407.59 – $3,601.28 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $2,238.78 | $407.59 – $2,686.53 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $2,243.44 | $567.60 – $10,630.00 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $2,267.41 | $2,267.41 – $2,720.90 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $2,267.41 | $407.59 – $2,720.90 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $2,267.41 | $407.59 – $2,720.90 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $2,269.38 | $418.95 – $3,154.84 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $2,269.38 | $418.95 – $3,601.28 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $2,316.80 | $951.58 – $6,049.31 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $2,329.80 | $409.44 – $2,840.52 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $2,362.20 | not published |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $2,362.50 | $1,998.04 – $2,038.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $2,365.80 | $329.78 – $2,636.56 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $2,375.60 | $2,059.67 – $24,389.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $2,375.60 | $2,072.49 – $24,389.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $2,375.60 | $2,059.67 – $24,389.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $2,375.60 | $2,059.67 – $24,389.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $2,375.60 | $2,048.65 – $24,389.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $2,375.60 | $2,072.49 – $24,389.00 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $2,375.60 | $2,048.65 – $24,389.00 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $2,389.50 | $1,977.66 – $3,955.33 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $2,394.75 | $25.00 – $4,624.36 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $2,412.45 | $418.95 – $2,533.07 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $2,412.45 | $418.95 – $2,629.57 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $2,415.00 | not published |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $2,417.50 | $205.80 – $3,771.16 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $2,422.78 | $1,208.10 – $4,680.13 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $2,424.12 | $146.17 – $3,914.09 |