Surgery / Interventional Radiology
Implanted chest port placement (port-a-cath), age 5+ cost in Missouri
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 Missouri
From 90 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Missouri.
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 Missouri
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 Missouri, from 90 providers. Most listed prices: $1,476–$8,598.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $1,076
- Nevada City Hospital dba Nevada Regional Medical Center$1,164Hospital · NevadaEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Ozarks Community Hospital$1,179Hospital · West PlainsEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $340est. $1,076 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cox Medical Center Branson price file · checked Oct 2026 - Nevada City Hospital dba Nevada Regional Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$428est. $1,164 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Nevada City Hospital dba Nevada Regional Medical C price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $443est. $1,179 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Ozarks Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $457est. $1,193 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cox Monett Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson CityImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$458est. $1,194 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City price file · checked Oct 2026 - Pemiscot Memorial Health SystemsImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$476est. $1,212 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Pemiscot Memorial Health Systems price file · checked Oct 2026 - $478est. $1,214 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Cox Barton County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,343
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Boone Hospital Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Children's Mercy Kansas City Adele Hall CampusImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,393
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Children's Mercy Kansas City Adele Hall Campus price file · checked Oct 2026 - Golden Valley Memorial HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,414
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Golden Valley Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Bates County Memorial HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$689est. $1,425 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Bates County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Hermann Area District HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,450
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hermann Area District 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.