US Health Care Costs

Chemo port placement in New York

CPT 36561 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $11,000 to $11,249 at the 3 New York hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$11,124typical cash price
$3,545typical commercial insurer rate
$11k–$11kcash price range, 2 hospitals

New York hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn$11,000$11,000$6,254$5,384–$7,116 · 20 plans
Strong Memorial HospitalRochester$13,234$11,249$1,823$652–$11,379 · 28 plans
Garnet Health Medical CenterMiddletown––$3,545$1,678–$7,725 · 14 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does chemo port placement cost at a hospital in New York?

The cash price for chemo port placement at the New York hospitals whose price files we have read so far is $11,124 (typical of 2). The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $3,545. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Which hospital in New York has the lowest cash price for chemo port placement?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $11,000 at Maimonides Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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