Surgery / Interventional Radiology
Implanted chest port placement (port-a-cath), age 5+ cost in Illinois
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 Illinois
From 115 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Illinois.
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 Illinois
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 Illinois, from 115 providers. Most listed prices: $2,404–$11,922.
Cheapest totals nearby
- SwedishAmerican Medical Group$1,389Hospital · RockfordEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Hamilton Memorial Hospital District$1,521Hospital · McleansboroEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Mercyhealth Hospital - Freeport$1,624Hospital · FreeportEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $568Source: Loretto Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $756Source: Kirby Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $1,062Source: Ferrell Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, IncImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Doctor fee only$1,387Source: Deaconess Illinois Crossroads, Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Doctor fee only$1,387Source: Deaconess Illinois Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital, Inc.Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Doctor fee only$1,387Source: Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital, Inc. price file · checked Oct 2026
- Deaconess Illinois Red Bud Regional Hospital, IncImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Doctor fee only$1,387Source: Deaconess Illinois Red Bud Regional Hospital, Inc price file · checked Oct 2026
- SwedishAmerican Medical GroupImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$653est. $1,389 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: SwedishAmerican Medical Group price file · checked Oct 2026 - Hamilton Memorial Hospital DistrictImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$785est. $1,521 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hamilton Memorial Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - Mercyhealth Hospital - FreeportImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$888est. $1,624 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercyhealth Hospital - Freeport price file · checked Oct 2026 - Morris Hospital and Healthcare CentersImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$890est. $1,626 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Morris Hospital and Healthcare Centers price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,050est. $1,786 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: South Shore Hospital 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.