Surgery
Tunneled indwelling pleural catheter insertion cost in Washington
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 Washington
From 58 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Washington.
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 Washington
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 Washington, from 58 providers. Most listed prices: $2,318–$8,692.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Kittitas Valley Healthcare$1,266Hospital · EllensburgEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,299
- Jefferson County Public Hospital District No 2$1,343Hospital · Port TownsendEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $391est. $1,266 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Kittitas Valley Healthcare price file · checked Oct 2026 - $424est. $1,299 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Astria Toppenish Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $468est. $1,343 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Jefferson County Public Hospital District No 2 price file · checked Oct 2026 - $469est. $1,344 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: TriState Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - $474est. $1,349 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Lincoln Hospital & Clinics price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,312est. $2,187 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Overlake Hospital Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,291
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Anthony Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,301
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Anne Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,364
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Francis Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Grant County Public Hospital District 1 dba SamaritanTunneled pleural catheter insertionFacility fee only$1,500est. $2,375 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Grant County Public Hospital District 1 dba Samari price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $2,495
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Joseph Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,662
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Elizabeth Hospital 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.