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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,424.12 | $146.17 – $3,914.09 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,424.12 | $225.02 – $3,636.19 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,424.12 | $225.02 – $3,636.19 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $2,424.12 | $219.95 – $3,636.19 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $2,424.12 | $146.17 – $3,914.09 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $2,424.12 | $146.17 – $3,914.09 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $2,424.12 | $218.95 – $3,636.19 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $2,424.12 | $225.02 – $3,914.09 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $2,424.12 | $225.02 – $3,636.19 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $2,424.12 | $225.02 – $3,914.09 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $2,438.49 | $2,950.20 – $3,933.60 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $2,442.12 | $2,969.59 – $3,718.09 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $2,447.37 | $1,068.57 – $3,715.10 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $2,474.00 | $2,493.80 – $6,339.31 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $2,483.40 | $237.66 – $2,109.25 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $2,511.00 | $773.64 – $8,808.98 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $2,515.00 | $1,866.13 – $6,482.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $2,515.00 | $1,981.82 – $12,362.00 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $2,528.76 | $747.60 – $11,751.00 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $2,565.00 | not published |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $2,568.86 | $2,836.50 – $2,981.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $2,568.86 | $2,543.00 – $2,965.00 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $2,574.62 | $773.64 – $9,228.00 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,623.60 | $1,127.02 – $10,815.11 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,628.50 | $2,080.35 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,628.50 | $2,080.35 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,628.50 | $2,080.35 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $2,628.50 | $2,080.35 – $5,220.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $2,628.50 | $2,080.35 – $2,141.53 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $2,628.50 | $778.00 – $3,988.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $2,628.50 | $2,080.35 – $5,220.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $2,687.22 | $2,082.24 – $3,962.00 |
| St. John's Camarillo Hospital | Camarillo, CA | $2,691.95 | $1,170.44 – $4,793.88 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $2,700.45 | $6.63 – $993.55 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $2,734.11 | $2,968.05 – $10,593.00 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $2,736.86 | $975.62 – $5,128.55 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $2,736.86 | $975.62 – $4,845.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $2,736.86 | $975.62 – $4,845.00 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $2,743.62 | $652.80 – $3,847.02 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $2,745.00 | not published |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $2,757.15 | $2,030.46 – $8,701.00 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $2,758.39 | $1,369.41 – $4,564.70 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $2,760.64 | $200.29 – $10,064.25 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $2,788.50 | $197.52 – $4,208.25 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $2,790.31 | $1,935.61 – $13,923.00 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $2,852.48 | $1,858.81 – $16,045.20 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $2,860.80 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $2,874.36 | $113.32 – $2,585.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $2,874.36 | $113.32 – $4,790.60 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $2,874.36 | $113.32 – $3,312.86 |