Surgery
Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter insertion cost in Colorado
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 Colorado
From 67 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Colorado.
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 Colorado
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 Colorado, from 67 providers. Most listed prices: $1,810–$20,622.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Southeast Colorado Hospital District$1,133Hospital · SpringfieldEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,160
- $1,273
- $1,114Source: UCHealth Estes Valley Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $258est. $1,133 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Southeast Colorado Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $285est. $1,160 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Gunnison Valley Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $398est. $1,273 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prowers Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $438est. $1,313 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Grand River Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $476est. $1,351 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Montrose Regional Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $935est. $1,810 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +2 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Middle Park Health - Fraser price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,991
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Banner Fort Collins Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,039
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Mercy Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,087
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,132
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Denver Health Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,150
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Sterling Regional Medical Center 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.