How much does a picc placement cost?

PICC catheterization usually costs about $1,000, and the cost is related to the grade of the hospital, geographical area, and the price of consumables. PICC catheterization refers to the placement of central venous catheter through peripheral veins, usually from the elbow median vein, noble vein and other peripheral veins into the superior vena cava or inferior vena cava, in order to avoid the strong stimulation of drugs to the peripheral veins, and is often used in chemotherapy patients. The cost of PICC catheterization mainly includes the cost of the PICC catheter and the consumables such as the sterile patch, the operation cost of puncture, the cost of X-ray after puncture, etc. Generally speaking, the whole PICC catheterization process costs about 1,000 RMB. The cost of consumables such as PICC catheters from different manufacturers may vary slightly, and the operation cost of PICC catheterization varies among different levels of hospitals, so patients are advised to refer to the prices of their local hospitals.