Bladder catheter placement in North Carolina
Below is what hospitals in North Carolina charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 8 hospitals in North Carolina run from $155 to $426. The typical hospital charges $244. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $244
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
10 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina East Medical Center NC · Price file September 25, 2026 | $155Insurance typically pays $155Sticker price $259 | Lowest price of any hospital | $155 | $259 |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center Fayetteville, NC | $176Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $294 | Cheaper than 86% of hospitals | — | $294 |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center NC · Price file November 2, 2026 | $178Insurance typically pays $140Sticker price $255 | Cheaper than 71% of hospitals | $140 | $255 |
| Harris Regional Hospital NC | $229Insurance typically pays $772Sticker price $571 | Cheaper than 57% of hospitals | $772 | $571 |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center NC | $260Insurance typically pays $922Sticker price $650 | Pricier than 57% of hospitals | $922 | $650 |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord, NC · Price file December 1, 2025 | $269Insurance typically pays $237Sticker price $537 | Pricier than 71% of hospitals | $237 | $537 |
| Caromont Regional Medical Center NC · Price file May 11, 2026 | $356Insurance typically pays $145Sticker price $356 | Pricier than 86% of hospitals | $145 | $356 |
| Wilson Medical Center NC | $426Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $1,066 | Highest price of any hospital | — | $1,066 |
| Central Carolina Hospital NC · Price file July 20, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $973 | — | — | $973 |
| Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce NC · Price file September 1, 2026 | —Insurance typically pays $2,550Sticker price — | — | $2,550 | — |
Procedure code 51701. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.