Surgery
Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter insertion cost in North Carolina
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 North Carolina
From 77 hospital and 0 clinic prices in North Carolina.
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 North Carolina
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 North Carolina, from 77 providers. Most listed prices: $2,252–$7,201.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital$1,101Hospital · ElkinEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,115
- $1,252
- $226est. $1,101 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $240est. $1,115 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Granville Health System price file · checked Oct 2026 - $377est. $1,252 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Lenoir Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $382est. $1,257 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $830est. $1,705 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Duke Regional Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,763
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: CarolinaEast Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - ECU Health Beaufort Hospital - a campus of ECU Health Medical CenterTunneled pleural catheter insertionFacility fee only$996est. $1,871 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: ECU Health Beaufort Hospital - a campus of ECU Hea price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $1,166est. $2,041 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Rex Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,068
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Alamance Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,068
Doctor fees are billed separately. +3 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: Annie Penn Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Duke Raleigh Hospital a Campus of Duke University HospitalTunneled pleural catheter insertionFacility fee only$2,089
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 - Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Davie Medical CenterTunneled pleural catheter insertionFacility fee only$2,256
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Davie Medical Ce price fil · 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.