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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $3,780.00 | $1,981.82 – $8,003.00 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $780.84 – $4,455.17 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $3,794.96 | $483.29 – $3,312.33 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $3,805.79 | $773.64 – $2,350.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,823.00 | $205.80 – $10,098.42 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $3,847.27 | $773.64 – $2,350.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $3,850.00 | $2,021.22 – $12,362.00 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $3,855.00 | $189.35 – $3,208.90 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $3,873.65 | $1,579.16 – $6,798.00 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $3,885.43 | $324.14 – $3,550.35 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $3,885.43 | $324.14 – $3,550.35 |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $3,933.00 | $2,079.66 – $6,238.99 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $3,933.00 | not published |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $3,946.56 | $2,285.30 – $5,171.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $3,949.35 | $201.23 – $7,284.08 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $3,949.98 | $147.72 – $236.53 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $780.84 – $4,573.54 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $4,031.66 | $2,073.80 – $3,643.33 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $4,043.86 | $381.78 – $6,442.76 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $4,060.00 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $4,071.69 | $2,073.80 – $4,662.55 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $4,071.69 | $2,073.80 – $4,662.55 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $4,073.20 | $181.62 – $418.07 |
| Corewell Health Pennock | Hastings, MI | $4,094.00 | $2,088.53 – $2,088.53 |
| Corewell Health Big Rapids | Big Rapids, MI | $4,094.00 | $2,082.87 – $3,749.16 |
| Corewell Health Gerber | Fremont, MI | $4,094.00 | $2,088.53 – $2,088.53 |
| Corewell Health Reed City | Po Box 75, MI | $4,094.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Greenville | Greenville, MI | $4,094.00 | $2,082.87 – $3,749.16 |
| Corewell Health Zeeland | Zeeland, MI | $4,094.00 | $2,082.87 – $3,749.16 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $4,116.00 | $796.97 – $3,749.16 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $4,116.00 | $796.97 – $3,749.16 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $4,123.00 | $179.56 – $12,447.52 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $4,209.10 | $2,329.41 – $5,928.34 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $4,233.03 | $71.00 – $6,837.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $4,233.03 | $71.00 – $6,837.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $4,233.03 | $71.00 – $6,837.00 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $4,233.03 | $71.00 – $6,837.00 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $4,236.50 | $235.76 – $428.69 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $4,236.50 | $235.76 – $497.27 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $4,236.50 | $235.76 – $428.69 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $4,236.50 | $235.76 – $428.69 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $4,236.50 | $235.76 – $428.69 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $4,236.50 | $235.76 – $235.76 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $4,269.60 | $2,157.02 – $6,052.50 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $4,284.15 | $1,230.09 – $8,281.00 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $4,287.02 | $2,099.91 – $4,781.00 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $4,287.02 | $2,103.37 – $4,781.00 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $4,348.00 | $179.56 – $10,155.29 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $780.84 – $4,455.17 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $4,352.00 | $182.85 – $2,236.99 |