Surgery
Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter insertion cost in California
Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter insertion 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 California
From 226 hospital and 0 clinic prices in California.
Nationwide typical: $5,073 (most listed prices $1,880–$12,777).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
Good to know: Home drainage bottles and supplies are billed separately as DME after placement. Removal is 32552.
Cheapest in California
Total price
Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter insertion
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 California, from 226 providers. Most listed prices: $2,503–$12,649.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $1,078
- Torrance Memorial Medical Center$1,225Hospital · TorranceEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,249
- $203est. $1,078 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Willits Hospital Inc price file · checked Oct 2026 - $350est. $1,225 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Torrance Memorial Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $374est. $1,249 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St Helena Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,275
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Plumas District Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $422est. $1,297 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Doctors Hospital of Riverside price file · checked Oct 2026 - $447est. $1,322 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Adventist Health Mendocino Coast price file · checked Oct 2026 - UCSF Medical Center & UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital San FranciscoTunneled pleural catheter insertionFacility fee only$1,368
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: UCSF Medical Center & UCSF Benioff Children's Hosp price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $1,417
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Scripps Green Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,417
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,417
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,417
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,417
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego price file · checked Oct 2026
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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.