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A tube placed from the kidney to the bladder through a cystoscope. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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CPT 52332: Ureteral Stent Placement
1200 hospitals in 81 markets. National Medicare rate $3,601, surgery center $1,723.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama (statewide) | 12 | $2,692 | $3,422 | $3,842 | $2,126–$6,180 |
| Alaska (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $2,420–$10,594 |
| Arizona (statewide) | 12 | $3,339 | $3,992 | $4,877 | $2,766–$11,826 |
| Arkansas (statewide) | 10 | $2,560 | $3,217 | $3,835 | $1,875–$4,767 |
| Atlanta GA | 10 | $4,361 | $4,991 | $4,991 | $4,361–$5,446 |
| Austin TX | 13 | $5,675 | $5,675 | $6,453 | $5,294–$6,453 |
| Boston MA | 13 | $4,464 | $6,125 | $6,427 | $3,347–$7,354 |
| California (statewide) | 64 | $4,937 | $9,231 | $12,724 | $3,640–$15,115 |
| Charlotte NC | 5 | $4,100 | $4,100 | $4,100 | $4,045–$4,100 |
| Chicago IL | 8 | $4,698 | $5,195 | $7,295 | $2,125–$7,672 |
| Cleveland OH | 11 | $3,329 | $3,668 | $4,658 | $1,857–$5,881 |
| Colorado (statewide) | 14 | $4,538 | $5,130 | $5,731 | $3,405–$7,895 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $12,679–$12,679 |
| Connecticut (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $3,362–$22,340 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 14 | $5,207 | $5,381 | $5,511 | $5,170–$11,392 |
| Delaware (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $9,580–$9,580 |
| Denver CO | 15 | $5,243 | $5,415 | $5,936 | $4,384–$6,652 |
| Detroit MI | 16 | $3,272 | $3,272 | $3,778 | $2,910–$6,824 |
| Florida (statewide) | 66 | $5,933 | $8,218 | $9,165 | $1,928–$16,072 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 45 | $4,059 | $4,986 | $6,100 | $2,092–$15,676 |
| Hawaii (statewide) | 5 | $4,497 | $5,144 | $6,122 | $4,242–$7,288 |
| Houston TX | 19 | $4,050 | $4,250 | $5,173 | $3,772–$6,728 |
| Idaho (statewide) | 15 | $3,382 | $3,562 | $7,338 | $2,306–$10,563 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 32 | $3,354 | $4,988 | $7,295 | $1,988–$11,730 |
| Indiana (statewide) | 35 | $5,594 | $8,557 | $13,220 | $3,449–$20,580 |
| Indianapolis IN | 2 | — | — | — | $14,663–$15,819 |
| Iowa (statewide) | 22 | $3,601 | $4,910 | $6,838 | $2,343–$10,697 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 17 | $3,871 | $4,258 | $5,058 | $1,770–$10,594 |
| Kentucky (statewide) | 16 | $4,114 | $4,662 | $5,911 | $1,941–$11,805 |
| Las Vegas NV | 1 | — | — | — | $3,462–$3,462 |
| Los Angeles CA | 16 | $5,197 | $5,557 | $7,244 | $5,010–$14,342 |
| Louisiana (statewide) | 20 | $3,626 | $4,124 | $4,964 | $3,019–$9,654 |
| Maine (statewide) | 17 | $14,132 | $15,868 | $16,407 | $3,733–$20,628 |
| Maryland (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,514–$3,514 |
| Massachusetts (statewide) | 8 | $3,347 | $3,746 | $4,323 | $3,347–$5,112 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 2 | — | — | — | $6,452–$7,211 |
| Michigan (statewide) | 31 | $3,263 | $3,390 | $4,746 | $1,970–$9,005 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 11 | $4,679 | $4,683 | $5,433 | $4,286–$6,454 |
| Minnesota (statewide) | 12 | $4,873 | $9,464 | $11,378 | $4,679–$15,407 |
| Mississippi (statewide) | 16 | $2,877 | $5,017 | $5,607 | $1,559–$13,550 |
| Missouri (statewide) | 21 | $3,836 | $5,182 | $6,394 | $2,400–$7,874 |
| Montana (statewide) | 4 | — | — | — | $4,764–$10,458 |
| Nashville TN | 8 | $4,716 | $5,912 | $7,178 | $4,229–$10,471 |
| Nebraska (statewide) | 12 | $3,376 | $4,412 | $5,284 | $3,376–$7,539 |
| Nevada (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $6,710–$8,234 |
| New Hampshire (statewide) | 6 | $5,492 | $7,758 | $11,186 | $2,760–$15,785 |
| New Jersey (statewide) | 14 | $4,002 | $4,053 | $6,954 | $3,769–$9,421 |
| New Mexico (statewide) | 8 | $5,642 | $6,675 | $10,397 | $3,640–$13,866 |
| New York (statewide) | 32 | $4,285 | $4,829 | $7,147 | $2,531–$11,819 |
| New York City | 8 | $4,285 | $4,285 | $6,382 | $4,250–$12,211 |
| North Carolina (statewide) | 8 | $4,956 | $7,531 | $8,809 | $3,166–$9,346 |
| North Dakota (statewide) | 5 | $5,967 | $6,156 | $7,003 | $5,176–$7,965 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 40 | $5,146 | $7,460 | $9,003 | $1,786–$13,548 |
| Oklahoma (statewide) | 12 | $3,834 | $6,886 | $7,490 | $3,601–$11,217 |
| Oregon (statewide) | 11 | $8,316 | $8,832 | $11,679 | $2,693–$16,126 |
| Pennsylvania (statewide) | 46 | $3,332 | $6,284 | $8,590 | $1,874–$15,588 |
| Philadelphia PA | 11 | $3,674 | $4,316 | $5,704 | $3,316–$8,155 |
| Phoenix AZ | 8 | $2,876 | $3,004 | $3,039 | $2,600–$3,039 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 12 | $3,080 | $5,132 | $7,057 | $2,392–$8,681 |
| Portland OR | 9 | $7,836 | $7,836 | $12,652 | $6,964–$12,652 |
| Rhode Island (statewide) | 6 | $4,537 | $5,750 | $7,101 | $2,788–$8,858 |
| Richmond VA | 3 | — | — | — | $5,491–$5,632 |
| Rio Grande Valley TX | 6 | $4,598 | $4,704 | $5,562 | $4,581–$7,227 |
| Salt Lake City UT | 9 | $6,167 | $7,079 | $7,079 | $3,174–$7,079 |
| San Antonio TX | 3 | — | — | — | $4,372–$4,773 |
| San Diego CA | 7 | $7,870 | $7,934 | $7,934 | $6,483–$8,360 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 6 | $7,118 | $8,226 | $9,109 | $6,319–$19,507 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 16 | $9,673 | $9,930 | $12,316 | $8,021–$13,932 |
| South Carolina (statewide) | 19 | $6,220 | $6,860 | $9,524 | $2,939–$10,927 |
| South Dakota (statewide) | 3 | — | — | — | $2,876–$18,020 |
| St. Louis MO | 4 | — | — | — | $2,975–$3,234 |
| Tampa FL | 6 | $9,339 | $9,339 | $9,339 | $5,195–$17,376 |
| Tennessee (statewide) | 31 | $3,198 | $3,864 | $5,732 | $2,102–$10,737 |
| Texas (statewide) | 76 | $4,404 | $5,334 | $7,036 | $1,954–$20,580 |
| Utah (statewide) | 6 | $3,492 | $5,762 | $7,763 | $3,174–$7,991 |
| Vermont (statewide) | 2 | — | — | — | $3,998–$4,096 |
| Virginia (statewide) | 16 | $7,953 | $10,736 | $11,780 | $4,830–$14,453 |
| Washington (statewide) | 12 | $8,334 | $10,230 | $11,980 | $3,678–$18,218 |
| Washington DC | 8 | $5,294 | $5,294 | $5,363 | $5,065–$5,569 |
| West Virginia (statewide) | 10 | $5,350 | $5,912 | $10,183 | $3,828–$23,467 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 39 | $6,400 | $6,825 | $7,520 | $1,724–$13,432 |
Lowest and highest 12 hospital medians
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner Rush Hospital | Mississippi (statewide) | $1,559 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Watkins Hospital | Mississippi (statewide) | $1,559 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Laird Hospital | Mississippi (statewide) | $1,559 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital | Mississippi (statewide) | $1,559 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah Inc | Wisconsin (statewide) | $1,724 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-08-08 |
| Ascension St Francis Hospital | Wisconsin (statewide) | $1,762 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Ascension Se Wisconsin Hospital - St Joseph Campus | Wisconsin (statewide) | $1,762 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Salina Surgical Hospital | Kansas (statewide) | $1,770 | 0.6× | 2 | 2026-01-15 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ohio (statewide) | $1,786 | 0.5× | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| Ascension Columbia St Mary'S Hospital Milwaukee Ca | Wisconsin (statewide) | $1,810 | 0.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $1,857 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-07-14 |
| Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center | Pennsylvania (statewide) | $1,874 | 0.6× | 1 | 2026-04-15 |
| Northern Light Mayo Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $17,280 | 5.0× | 2 | 2026-03-30 |
| Tampa General Hospital Brooksville | Tampa FL | $17,376 | 4.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Same Day Surgery Center Llc | South Dakota (statewide) | $18,020 | 5.0× | 2 | 2026-09-10 |
| Mary Bridge Children'S Hospital | Washington (statewide) | $18,218 | 4.4× | 5 | 2026-08-27 |
| Parkview Lagrange Hospital | Indiana (statewide) | $18,563 | 5.0× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stanford Health Care | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $19,507 | 3.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital, Inc | Indiana (statewide) | $20,368 | 5.5× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center | Indiana (statewide) | $20,580 | 5.5× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Parkview Hospital | Texas (statewide) | $20,580 | 5.8× | 1 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital | Maine (statewide) | $20,628 | 6.0× | 1 | 2025-09-09 |
| Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Connecticut (statewide) | $22,340 | 5.2× | 19 | 2026-03-31 |
| Logan Regional Medical Center | West Virginia (statewide) | $23,467 | 6.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
Every hospital is on its state's page (linked in the market table) and in the interactive explorer.
Questions
How much do commercial insurers pay hospitals for ureteral stent placement?
Across 1200 hospitals in 81 markets (metro areas and statewide) that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 52332, hospital outpatient is $5,587, 1.5× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $4,100 to $8,001. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
What does Medicare pay for ureteral stent placement?
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 52332 is $3,601 and its surgery-center rate is $1,723, before local wage adjustment.
Which hospitals post the lowest and highest commercial rates for ureteral stent placement?
Lowest medians: Ochsner Rush Hospital ($1,559), Ochsner Watkins Hospital ($1,559), Ochsner Laird Hospital ($1,559). Highest: Logan Regional Medical Center ($23,467), Saint Francis Hospital & Medical Center ($22,340), Mainehealth Lincoln Hospital ($20,628). Coverage: every hospital whose price file we could read.