What does code 78730 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78730 ranges from $443 to $660. 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.

78730 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Urinary bladder retention" 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.

78730

HCPCS

Urinary bladder retention

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 78730 (Urinary bladder retention) appears at 7 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $443 to $660. 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.

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Published cash prices for code 78730 vary by about 49% across the 5 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $443 to $660. Shopping around can matter.

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code 78730 cash price7 disclosed · 5 hospitals

$443median ~$631$660

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Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$443 – $660

Santa Monica · 1 hospital$443
Tarzana · 1 hospital$510
Anchorage · 1 hospital$584
Traverse City · 1 hospital$631
Cadillac · 1 hospital$660

9 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Urinary bladder retention Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	78730 HCPCS	—	—	$200 – $200	—
Urinary bladder retention Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	78730 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
7710 URINARY BLADDER RESIDUAL STUD Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	78730 CPT	$776	$660	$466 – $852	—
URINARY BLADDER RESIDUAL S Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Cadillac	78730 CPT	$776	$660	$466 – $852	—
7710 URINARY BLADDER RESIDUAL STUD Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	78730 CPT	$742	$631	$35.19 – $727	—
URINARY BLADDER RESIDUAL S Outpatient	Munson Medical Center	78730 CPT	$742	$631	$35.19 – $727	—
HC URINARY BLADDER RESIDUAL STUDY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Alaska Medical Center	78730 HCPCS	$749	$584	—	—
HC URINARY BLADDER RESIDUAL STUDY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center	78730 HCPCS	$1,456	$510	—	—
HC URINARY BLADDER RESIDUAL STUDY Inpatient & outpatient	Providence Saint John's Health Center	78730 HCPCS	$1,267	$443	—	—

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 78730 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Saint John's Health Center

Code 78730: frequently asked

What does code 78730 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 78730 ranges from $443 to $660. 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 78730?: 78730 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Urinary bladder retention" 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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