Surgery / Interventional Radiology
Implanted chest port placement (port-a-cath), age 5+ cost in California
Implanted chest port placement (port-a-cath), age 5+ usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In California
From 209 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $4,777 (most listed prices $1,745–$12,199).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Surgeon-placed ports in the OR typically carry an anesthesia bill. IR-placed ports typically use moderate sedation and imaging guidance lines.
Cheapest in California
Total price
Implanted chest port placement (port-a-cath), age 5+
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In California, from 209 providers. Most listed prices: $2,858–$15,894.
Cheapest totals nearby
- White Memorial Medical Center$929Hospital · Los AngelesEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Mountains Community Hospital$1,027Hospital · Lake ArrowheadEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Kern Valley Healthcare District$1,035Hospital · Lake IsabellaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. LawrenceImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Doctor fee only$188Source: University of Michigan Health-Sparrow St. Lawrence price fil · checked Oct 2026
- Bear Valley Community HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Doctor fee only$613Source: Bear Valley Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $634Source: Mark Twain Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- White Memorial Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$193est. $929 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: White Memorial Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Mountains Community HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$291est. $1,027 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mountains Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Kern Valley Healthcare DistrictImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$299est. $1,035 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kern Valley Healthcare District price file · checked Oct 2026 - Torrance Memorial Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$350est. $1,086 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Torrance Memorial Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,269
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Woodland Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,296
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Stanford Health Care price file · checked Oct 2026 - Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$565est. $1,301 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Methodist Hospital of SacramentoImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,334
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Methodist Hospital of Sacramento price file · checked Oct 2026 - Kaweah Delta Health Care DistrictImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$634est. $1,370 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kaweah Delta Health Care District price file · checked Oct 2026
See all prices for Implanted chest port placement (port-a-cath), age 5+
Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.