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Implanted chest port placement (port-a-cath), age 5+ cost in Louisiana

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 Louisiana

$3,540Typical
$1,469 – $7,595Most listed prices

From 59 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Louisiana.

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 Louisiana

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.

$936Lowest est. total
$3,540Typical
$21,260Highest

In Louisiana, from 59 providers. Most listed prices: $1,469–$7,595.

Cheapest totals nearby

About this service and typical prices

  1. Alexandria Emergency Hospital
    Hospital · Alexandria, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $200est. $936 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  2. Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center
    Hospital · Independence, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $323est. $1,059 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  3. Hardtner Medical Center
    Hospital · Olla, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $416est. $1,152 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Hardtner Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  4. St. Charles Parish Hospital
    Hospital · Luling, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $448est. $1,185 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: St. Charles Parish Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  5. North Caddo Medical Center
    Hospital · Vivian, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $496est. $1,232 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: North Caddo Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  6. Hospital Service District #2 of Lasalle Parish
    Hospital · Jena, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $585est. $1,321 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Hospital Service District #2 of Lasalle Parish price file · checked Oct 2026
  7. New Orleans East Hospital
    Hospital · New Orleans, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $1,478

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  8. Sabine Medical Center
    Hospital · Many, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $770est. $1,506 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Sabine Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  9. West Jefferson Medical Center
    Hospital · Marrero, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $1,521

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  10. Ochsner LSU Health Monroe
    Hospital · Monroe, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $1,567

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner LSU Health Monroe price file · checked Oct 2026
  11. Bayou Bend Health System
    Hospital · Franklin, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $1,572

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Bayou Bend Health System price file · checked Oct 2026
  12. Franklin Medical Center
    Hospital · Winnsboro, LA
    Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+
    Facility fee only
    $1,593

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Franklin Medical Center 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.