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Central Line Insertion

The median cost of Central Line Insertion in the United States is $1,893 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $236 to $8,030 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 25 major US metros to show you exactly what 498 hospitals charge for this procedure. Houston is currently the cheapest metro at $236, while Orlando is the most expensive at $8,030, a difference of 3303%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan 2026-04-18
498 Hospitals
across 25 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$1,893
$236$8,030
Typical Range
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The national median cash price for Central Line Insertion is $1,893 based on data from 498 hospitals across 25 US metros, sourced from federally mandated hospital price transparency files under 45 CFR Part 180. Prices range from $236 in Houston to $8,030 in Orlando. Data is updated monthly.

By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.

Procedure overview pages exist because pricing for any given procedure is wildly different city to city. We rolled up published prices from more than 2,000 hospitals across the top 100 US metros into one view per procedure, so you can see how your area compares to the rest of the country. Same federal source, same monthly refresh, same plain-English translation we use everywhere.

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The Price Radar

25 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

Central Line Insertion median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$1,32534
BaltimoreMD$3626
BostonMA$1,1195
CharlotteNC$1,11224
ChicagoIL$2,28041
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$1,89366
DenverCO$1,7479
DetroitMI$1,73029
HoustonTX$23611
Los AngelesCA$3,20168
MiamiFL$4,38427
MinneapolisMN$81514
New JerseyNJ$4,79017
New YorkNY$73940
OrlandoFL$8,0302
PhiladelphiaPA$1,07821
PhoenixAZ$3,00514
PortlandOR$2,46714
SacramentoCA$2,1884
San DiegoCA$1,6971
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$2,18810
SeattleWA$2,2509
St. LouisMO$1,94810
TampaFL$2,8831
Washington DCDC$1,23521
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

498 hospitals across 25 metros
Houston
TX
11 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$236
Baltimore
MD
6 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$362
New York
NY
40 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$739
Minneapolis
MN
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$815
Philadelphia
PA
21 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,078
Charlotte
NC
24 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,112
Boston
MA
5 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,119
Washington DC
DC
21 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,235
Atlanta
GA
34 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,325
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,697
Detroit
MI
29 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,730
Denver
CO
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,747
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
66 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,893
St. Louis
MO
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$1,948
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
10 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,188
Sacramento
CA
4 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,188
Seattle
WA
9 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,250
Chicago
IL
41 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,280
Portland
OR
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,467
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated 2026-04-18
$2,883
Phoenix
AZ
14 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,005
Los Angeles
CA
68 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$3,201
Miami
FL
27 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$4,384
New Jersey
NJ
17 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$4,790
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated 2026-04-18
$8,030
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 498 hospitals in 25 US metros. See our full methodology.

Aggregate pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files across the United States.

Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.

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Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.