Catheterization Urethra Cost Comparison

51702 (CPT)

Cash prices (without insurance) for Catheterization Urethra (CPT 51702) range from $279 to $279 across 1 hospitals in 1 state. The national average cash price is $279.

Urethral catheterization is a procedure where a thin, hollow tube called a catheter is inserted through the urethra (the tube that carries urine from the bladder) to drain urine from the bladder. A doctor may recommend this procedure if a patient cannot urinate on their own due to injury, surgery, nerve problems, or a blocked urethra, or to monitor urine output during hospitalization. During the procedure, the healthcare provider will clean the area, apply numbing medication if appropriate, and gently guide the catheter into place, which typically takes just a few minutes.