Surgery / Interventional Radiology
Implanted chest port placement (port-a-cath), age 5+ cost in Washington
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 Washington
From 60 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Washington.
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 Washington
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 Washington, from 60 providers. Most listed prices: $2,218–$8,346.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $1,385
- Kittitas Valley Healthcare$1,416Hospital · EllensburgEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,519
- Clallam County Public Hospital District #2 DBA Olympic Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Doctor fee only$652Source: Clallam County Public Hospital District #2 DBA Oly price fil · checked Oct 2026
- $649est. $1,385 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: TriState Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $680est. $1,416 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kittitas Valley Healthcare price file · checked Oct 2026 - $783est. $1,519 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Newport Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $875est. $1,611 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Astria Toppenish Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $962est. $1,698 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Astria Sunnyside Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Whitman Hospital and Medical ClinicsImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,220est. $1,956 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics price file · checked Oct 2026 - Public Hospital District #1-A of Whitman CountyImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$2,198
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Public Hospital District #1-A of Whitman County price file · checked Oct 2026 - Whidbey Island Public Hospital District,101 North Main Street Coupeville WA 98239Implanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$2,200
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Whidbey Island Public Hospital District,101 North price fil · checked Oct 2026 - Arbor Health Morton HospitalImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,511est. $2,247 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Arbor Health Morton Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical CenterImplanted port placement (tunneled central line), age 5+Facility fee only$1,564est. $2,300 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,602
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Clare 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.