Surgery
Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter insertion cost in Texas
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 Texas
From 259 hospital and 4 clinic prices in Texas.
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 Texas
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 Texas, from 263 providers. Most listed prices: $2,302–$15,773.
Cheapest totals nearby
- University Medical Center Surgical Hospital$1,190Hospital · El PasoEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- University Medical Center of El Paso$1,190Hospital · El PasoEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,304
- $1,034
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UTHealth East Texas North Campus price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,063
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,175
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Seton Medical Center Harker Heights price file · checked Oct 2026 - $315est. $1,190 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: University Medical Center Surgical Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $315est. $1,190 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: University Medical Center of El Paso price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,240
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
- $1,240
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $1,240
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $1,240
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $1,301Source: Ethicus Hospital DFW price file · checked Oct 2026
- $429est. $1,304 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: BSA Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $429est. $1,304 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Harrington Cancer Center price file · checked Oct 2026
See all prices for Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter insertion
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.