Surgery / Interventional Radiology
Implanted chest port placement (port-a-cath), age 5+ cost in Georgia
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 Georgia
From 81 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Georgia.
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 Georgia
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 Georgia, from 81 providers. Most listed prices: $2,933–$10,110.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $1,129
- $1,395
- Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin$1,552Hospital · MilledgevilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $393est. $1,129 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Jeff Davis Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $659est. $1,395 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Putnam General Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Atrium Health Navicent BaldwinImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$816est. $1,552 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin price file · checked Oct 2026 - Atrium Health Floyd Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,493est. $2,229 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,530
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Piedmont Augusta price file · checked Oct 2026 - Piedmont Columbus Regional - MidtownImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$2,530
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown price file · checked Oct 2026 - Piedmont Columbus Regional - NorthsideImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$2,530
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,530
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Piedmont McDuffie price file · checked Oct 2026 - CHI Memorial Hospital - GeorgiaImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,805est. $2,541 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,855est. $2,591 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Southwell Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Tanner Medical Center/CarrolltonImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,910est. $2,646 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton price file · checked Sep 2026 - Tanner Medical Center/Villa RicaImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,910est. $2,646 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica 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.