Surgery / Interventional Radiology
Implanted chest port placement (port-a-cath), age 5+ cost in Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania
From 124 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Pennsylvania.
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 Pennsylvania
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 Pennsylvania, from 124 providers. Most listed prices: $2,249–$13,165.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $1,265
- $1,290
- Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital$1,597Hospital · SayreEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $202Source: Canonsburg Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $211Source: Allegheny Valley Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $529est. $1,265 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UPMC Cole price file · checked Oct 2026 - $554est. $1,290 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Titusville Area Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Chan Soon Shiong Medical Center at WindberImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,370
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Chan Soon Shiong Medical Center at Windber price file · checked Oct 2026 - Guthrie Robert Packer HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$861est. $1,597 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Guthrie Troy Community HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$861est. $1,597 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Guthrie Troy Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Guthrie Towanda Memorial HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$913est. $1,649 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Guthrie Towanda Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $938est. $1,674 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: UPMC Community Osteopathic price file · checked Oct 2026 - $983est. $1,719 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: UPMC Green price file · checked Oct 2026 - Conemaugh Memorial Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,845
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $1,871
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Heritage Valley Beaver 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.