Surgery / Interventional Radiology
Implanted chest port placement (port-a-cath), age 5+ cost in Tennessee
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 Tennessee
From 67 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Tennessee.
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 Tennessee
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 Tennessee, from 67 providers. Most listed prices: $1,658–$18,158.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Lauderdale Community Hospital$971Hospital · RipleyEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,596
- Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital$1,597Hospital · ShelbyvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Lauderdale Community HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$235est. $971 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Lauderdale Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Bristol Regional Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,088
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Bristol Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Franklin Woods Community HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,088
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Franklin Woods Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Greeneville Community HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,088
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Greeneville Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Hawkins County Memorial HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,088
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hawkins County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Holston Valley Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,088
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Holston Valley Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Indian Path Community HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,088
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Indian Path Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Johnson City Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,088
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Johnson City Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,088
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sycamore Shoals Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $860est. $1,596 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Rhea Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Vanderbilt Bedford HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$861est. $1,597 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$861est. $1,597 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton 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.