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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $4,772.36 | $652.80 – $5,965.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $4,772.36 | $652.80 – $5,965.45 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $4,772.36 | $652.80 – $5,965.45 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $4,819.52 | $964.00 – $4,208.24 |
| HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital | Mattoon, IL | $4,865.76 | $1,332.50 – $5,199.26 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,874.94 | $1,807.71 – $8,852.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,874.94 | $1,777.69 – $4,524.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,874.94 | not published |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $478.38 – $4,596.52 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $4,913.72 | $773.64 – $9,926.42 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $4,914.65 | $127.00 – $254.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $4,944.00 | $198.39 – $5,562.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $4,949.40 | $849.90 – $7,840.33 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $4,953.60 | $198.39 – $5,572.80 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $4,990.40 | $1,946.08 – $5,614.20 |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $4,995.45 | not published |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $4,995.45 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $5,007.99 | $1,052.15 – $6,308.26 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $5,036.40 | $1,960.87 – $2,661.75 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $5,040.00 | not published |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $5,042.40 | $1,469.43 – $5,672.70 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $5,048.80 | $198.39 – $5,679.90 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $5,052.60 | $1,142.00 – $7,742.00 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $780.84 – $4,455.17 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $5,164.60 | $339.06 – $6,572.45 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $5,167.78 | $1,979.07 – $6,329.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $5,167.78 | $1,979.07 – $6,329.00 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $5,167.78 | $323.06 – $6,329.00 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $5,190.00 | not published |
| UPMC Community Osteopathic | Harrisburg, PA | $5,191.20 | $329.78 – $7,354.20 |
| UPMC Hanover | Hanover, PA | $5,191.20 | $329.78 – $3,131.10 |
| UPMC Lititz | Lititz, PA | $5,191.20 | $329.78 – $3,148.02 |
| UPMC Memorial | York, PA | $5,191.20 | $329.78 – $3,142.91 |
| UPMC Somerset | Somerset, PA | $5,191.20 | $197.53 – $2,109.06 |
| UPMC Carlisle | Carlisle, PA | $5,191.20 | $329.78 – $7,354.20 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $5,191.40 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $5,191.40 | $171.77 – $357.92 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $5,331.20 | $792.38 – $6,797.28 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $5,334.36 | $201.23 – $7,196.32 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $601.39 – $4,800.78 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $5,344.63 | $773.64 – $5,090.40 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $5,354.65 | $6,119.40 – $7,649.25 |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital | Austell, GA | $5,397.21 | $2,123.23 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital | Douglasville, GA | $5,397.21 | $2,104.14 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital | Marietta, GA | $5,397.21 | $2,123.23 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar MCG Health | Augusta, GA | $5,397.21 | $1,831.84 – $7,349.00 |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital | Roswell, GA | $5,397.21 | $2,123.23 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital | Hiram, GA | $5,397.21 | $2,123.23 – $6,179.00 |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs | P O Box 280, GA | $5,397.21 | not published |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital | Griffin, GA | $5,397.21 | $2,096.71 – $6,179.00 |