What does code 51100 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 51100 ranges from $140 to $4,878. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

51100 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drain bladder by needle" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

51100

HCPCS

Drain bladder by needle

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 51100 (Drain bladder by needle) appears at 56 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $140 to $4,878. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 51100 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 51100 vary by about 35× across the 46 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $140 to $4,878. Shopping around can matter.

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$140

Lowest cash

$4,878

Highest cash

code 51100 cash price47 disclosed · 46 hospitals

$140median ~$858$4,878

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$140 – $283

Tarzana · 1 hospital$140
Healdsburg · 1 hospital$264
Green Bay · 1 hospital$280
Fond Du Lac · 1 hospital$280
Grafton · 1 hospital$280
Hazel Crest · 1 hospital$283

68 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Drain bladder by needle Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	51100 HCPCS	—	—	$171 – $431	—
BLADDER ASPIRATION Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	51100 CPT	$3,020	$1,510	$1,320 – $2,416	—
Hc Spsp-Aspiration Of Bladder By Needle Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	51100 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Drain bladder by needle Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	51100 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
BLADDER ASPIRATION Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	51100 CPT	$565	$283	$223 – $6,291	—
BLADDER ASPIRATION Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	51100 CPT	$560	$280	$336 – $476	—
Bladder Aspiration by needle 51100 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	51100 CPT	$716	$609	$573 – $716	—
Bladder Aspiration by needle 51100 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	51100 CPT	$716	$609	$359 – $852	—
BLADDER ASPIRATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	51100 CPT	$560	$280	$336 – $476	—
BLADDER ASPIRATION Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	51100 CPT	$560	$280	$336 – $476	—
Bladder Aspiration by needle 51100 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	51100 CPT	$716	$609	$430 – $852	—
Bladder Aspiration by needle 51100 Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	51100 CPT	$716	$609	$45.99 – $702	—
HC DRAIN BLADDER BY NEEDLE Outpatient	The Women's Hospital	51100 CPT	$583	$344	$88.12 – $3,481	—
HC ED DRAIN BLADDER BY NEEDLE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center	51100 HCPCS	$537	$419	—	—
ASPIRATION BLADDER NEEDLE Inpatient & outpatient	Antioch Medical Center	51100 CPT	$2,010	$1,126	$294 – $920	—
ASPIRATION BLADDER NEEDLE Inpatient & outpatient	Fremont Medical Center	51100 CPT	$2,010	$1,126	$294 – $920	—
Outpatient Surgical Group 0 Outpatient	Cedars-Sinai Medical Center	51100 CPT	$7,504	$4,878	$2,807 – $9,828	—
HC ED DRAIN BLADDER BY NEEDLE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Seward Hospital	51100 HCPCS	$537	$419	—	—
HC ED DRAIN BLADDER BY NEEDLE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Valdez Medical Center	51100 HCPCS	$537	$419	—	—
HC ED DRAIN BLADDER BY NEEDLE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Healdsburg Hospital	51100 HCPCS	$518	$264	—	—
HC ED DRAIN BLADDER BY NEEDLE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	51100 HCPCS	$400	$140	—	—
HC ED DRAIN BLADDER BY NEEDLE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Holy Cross Medical Center	51100 HCPCS	$1,377	$482	—	—
HC ED DRAIN BLADDER BY NEEDLE CDM Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro	51100 HCPCS	$1,101	$385	—	—
ASPIRATION BLADDER NEEDLE Inpatient & outpatient	Fresno Medical Center	51100 CPT	$2,010	$1,126	$294 – $920	—
ASPIRATION BLADDER NEEDLE Inpatient & outpatient	Oakland Medical Center	51100 CPT	$2,010	$1,126	$294 – $920	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 51100 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate South Suburban Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center The Women's Hospital Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Texas Health Hospital Frisco South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union

Code 51100: frequently asked

What does code 51100 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 51100 ranges from $140 to $4,878. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 51100?: 51100 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drain bladder by needle" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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