"Catheter placement" refers to the process of inserting a thin and flexible tube called a catheter into a person's body to deliver or collect fluids, such as urine, medicine, or blood. Full definition
The approximate cost, which includes the examination fee, technetium scan, intravenous catheter placement for technetium administration, I - 131 treatment, and hospitalization after technetium scan and I - 131 therapy is $ 2,100 (price subject to change). (vetmed.ucdavis.edu)