Interventional Radiology
Image-guided percutaneous drain placement, peritoneal or retroperitoneal fluid collection cost in Georgia
Image-guided percutaneous drain placement, peritoneal or retroperitoneal fluid collection is an imaging test. Cash prices for imaging vary widely: hospitals often charge several times what an independent imaging center charges for the same scan.
Typical cash price
In Georgia
From 76 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Georgia.
Nationwide typical: $3,301 (most listed prices $1,410–$7,517).
Usually included: the scan itself (technical fee) + the radiologist's read (professional fee).
Good to know: Includes abscesses, lymphoceles, and other collections. Simple ascites drainage is coded separately (49082/49083) and is not this bundle.
Cheapest in Georgia
Total price
Image-guided percutaneous drain placement, peritoneal or retroperitoneal fluid collection
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 Georgia, from 76 providers. Most listed prices: $1,785–$5,076.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Hospital Authority of Ben Hill dba Dorminy Medical Center$1,300Hospital · FitzgeraldEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $1,596
- Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton$1,596Hospital · CarrolltonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Hospital Authority of Ben Hill dba Dorminy Medical CenterImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$733est. $1,300 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Hospital Authority of Ben Hill dba Dorminy Medical price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $1,428
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Piedmont Augusta price file · checked Oct 2026 - Piedmont Columbus Regional - MidtownImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,428
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown price file · checked Oct 2026 - Piedmont Columbus Regional - NorthsideImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,428
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,428
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Piedmont McDuffie price file · checked Oct 2026 - Higgins General HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,029est. $1,596 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Higgins General Hospital price file · checked Sep 2026 - Tanner Medical Center/CarrolltonImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,029est. $1,596 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Tanner Medical Center/Carrollton price file · checked Sep 2026 - Tanner Medical Center/Villa RicaImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,029est. $1,596 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,029est. $1,596 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Willowbrooke at Tanner price file · checked Oct 2026 - Southern Regional Medical CenterImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,648
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- Atrium Health Navicent BaldwinImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,138est. $1,704 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin price file · checked Oct 2026 - Southwell Medical CenterImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,214est. $1,781 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Southwell Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
Common questions
Is the radiologist's read included?
Not always. Hospitals usually list the scan (technical fee) and the radiologist's read (professional fee) separately. Many imaging centers quote one all-in price. Look for the "All-in", "Scan only" or "Read only" label on each price.
Do I need a referral?
Most imaging tests need an order from a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant. Some imaging centers can arrange one; ask when you call.
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.