Surgery
Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter insertion cost in South 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 South Carolina
From 44 hospital and 0 clinic prices in South 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 South 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 South Carolina, from 44 providers. Most listed prices: $4,351–$6,797.
Cheapest totals nearby
- MUSC Health Chester Medical Center$1,403Hospital · ChesterEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,611
- $3,259
- $528est. $1,403 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: MUSC Health Chester Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $736est. $1,611 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Conway Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,384est. $3,259 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Pelham Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,384est. $3,259 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Spartanburg Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,476
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,476
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prisma Health Patewood Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,476
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prisma Health Richland Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,476
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Prisma Health Tuomey Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,801
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: MUSC Columbia Medical Center Downtown price file · checked Oct 2026 - $3,820
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Beaufort Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $4,195
Doctor fees are billed separately. +2 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: McLeod Health Carolina Forest price file · checked Oct 2026 - $4,195
Doctor fees are billed separately. +3 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: McLeod Health Cheraw 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.