Surgery / Interventional Radiology
Removal of implanted chest port cost in North Carolina
Removal of implanted chest port 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 North Carolina
From 83 hospital and 0 clinic prices in North Carolina.
Nationwide typical: $2,168 (most listed prices $796–$6,039).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Office-based removal under local anesthesia is a single all-in fee. Hospital and ASC removals split facility, professional and sometimes anesthesia.
Cheapest in North Carolina
Total price
Removal of implanted chest port
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 North Carolina, from 83 providers. Most listed prices: $1,028–$4,496.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital$611Hospital · ElkinEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $890
- $918
- Hugh Chatham Memorial HospitalRemoval of implanted port or pump (tunneled central line)Facility fee only$189est. $611 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Alamance Regional Medical CenterRemoval of implanted port or pump (tunneled central line)Facility fee only$863
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Alamance Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $863
Doctor fees are billed separately. +3 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Annie Penn Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $878
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Rex Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - ECU Health Edgecombe HospitalRemoval of implanted port or pump (tunneled central line)Facility fee only$884
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $467est. $890 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Chatham Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $496est. $918 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mission Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University HospitalRemoval of implanted port or pump (tunneled central line)Facility fee only$507est. $930 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $507est. $930 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Duke Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - CarolinaEast Medical CenterRemoval of implanted port or pump (tunneled central line)Facility fee only$508est. $931 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: CarolinaEast Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Southeastern Regional Medical CenterRemoval of implanted port or pump (tunneled central line)Facility fee only$952
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Southeastern Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Duke Health Lake Norman HospitalRemoval of implanted port or pump (tunneled central line)Facility fee only$953
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
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.