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Implanting a port under the skin of the chest with a catheter into a large vein. What Medicare pays in each setting, in every state, and where it costs less.
Implanting a port under the skin of the chest with a catheter into a large vein.
Every bill for the whole procedure: facility, surgeon, anesthesia and the care around it
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By state
| State | Surgery center | Hospital outpatient |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $1,688–$1,803 | $2,998–$3,272 |
| Alaska | $2,126 | $3,889 |
| Arizona | $1,977 | $3,662 |
| Arkansas | $1,750–$1,827 | $3,148–$3,332 |
| California | $2,270–$2,560 | $4,357–$4,985 |
| Colorado | $1,968–$1,984 | $3,631–$3,668 |
| Connecticut | $2,175 | $4,102 |
| Delaware | $1,963–$2,044 | $3,624–$3,818 |
| District of Columbia | $1,895–$2,163 | $3,418–$4,058 |
| Florida | $1,966–$2,005 | $3,610–$3,649 |
| Georgia | $1,729–$1,945 | $3,064–$3,579 |
| Hawaii | $2,133 | $4,028 |
| Idaho | $1,856–$1,886 | $3,396–$3,467 |
| Illinois | $2,001–$2,033 | $3,695–$3,726 |
| Indiana | $1,950–$1,992 | $3,618–$3,719 |
| Iowa | $1,818–$1,900 | $3,309–$3,505 |
| Kansas | $1,765–$1,801 | $3,180–$3,266 |
| Kentucky | $1,802–$1,859 | $3,251–$3,388 |
| Louisiana | $1,759–$1,813 | $3,149–$3,268 |
| Maine | $1,855–$1,912 | $3,388–$3,516 |
| Maryland | $1,813–$1,981 | $3,263–$3,662 |
| Massachusetts | $2,159–$2,177 | $4,085–$4,104 |
| Michigan | $1,887–$1,914 | $3,443–$3,477 |
| Minnesota | $1,917–$1,985 | $3,539–$3,699 |
| Mississippi | $1,693–$1,778 | $3,003–$3,206 |
| Missouri | $1,885–$1,893 | $3,451–$3,459 |
| Montana | $1,924 | $3,526 |
| Nebraska | $1,920 | $3,553 |
| Nevada | $1,963 | $3,627 |
| New Hampshire | $1,984 | $3,671 |
| New Jersey | $2,079–$2,171 | $3,870–$4,078 |
| New Mexico | $1,881–$1,939 | $3,426–$3,563 |
| New York | $2,210–$2,278 | $4,228–$4,296 |
| North Carolina | $1,820–$1,895 | $3,301–$3,480 |
| North Dakota | $1,905 | $3,507 |
| Ohio | $1,817–$1,878 | $3,280–$3,426 |
| Oklahoma | $1,829–$1,838 | $3,321–$3,343 |
| Oregon | $2,033–$2,169 | $3,800–$4,125 |
| Pennsylvania | $1,852–$1,968 | $3,367–$3,643 |
| Rhode Island | $2,062 | $3,853 |
| South Carolina | $1,792–$1,851 | $3,226–$3,367 |
| South Dakota | $1,903 | $3,505 |
| Tennessee | $1,750–$1,849 | $3,143–$3,377 |
| Texas | $1,892–$1,914 | $3,462–$3,485 |
| Utah | $1,904 | $3,489 |
| Vermont | $1,869–$1,918 | $3,418–$3,535 |
| Virginia | $1,852–$1,930 | $3,370–$3,556 |
| Washington | $2,045–$2,130 | $3,818–$3,988 |
| West Virginia | $1,844–$1,944 | $3,332–$3,570 |
| Wisconsin | $1,832–$1,932 | $3,342–$3,582 |
| Wyoming | $1,915 | $3,518 |
Questions
How much does chemo port placement cost?
Medicare's 2026 national price for chemo port placement is $1,924 at surgery center; $3,526 at hospital outpatient. Prices vary by area; private insurance usually pays more.
Where is chemo port placement cheapest?
Usually at surgery center ($1,924) rather than hospital outpatient ($3,526), about $1,602 less for the same service at Medicare's national rates.
Is this what I will pay?
These are Medicare's payment rates, a public benchmark for a fair price. What you pay depends on your insurance, deductible and the provider. Ask for a written estimate before you book; if you are uninsured or paying yourself, you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate.