Interventional Radiology
Image-guided percutaneous drain placement, peritoneal or retroperitoneal fluid collection cost in Texas
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 Texas
From 259 hospital and 1 clinic prices in Texas.
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 Texas
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 Texas, from 260 providers. Most listed prices: $1,510–$10,515.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Covenant Hospital Plainview$790Hospital · PlainviewEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Driscoll Children's Hospital$869Hospital · Corpus ChristiEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Guadalupe Regional Medical Center$870Hospital · SeguinEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- UTHealth East Texas CarthageImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$521
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Carthage price file · checked Oct 2026 - UTHealth East Texas HendersonImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$521
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Henderson price file · checked Oct 2026 - University Medical Center Surgical HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$530
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: University Medical Center Surgical Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - University Medical Center of El PasoImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$530
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: University Medical Center of El Paso price file · checked Oct 2026 - Nacogdoches Memorial HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$533
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Nacogdoches Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $594
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: BSA Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Harrington Cancer CenterImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$594
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Harrington Cancer Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Comanche County Medical CenterImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$618
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Comanche County Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Covenant Hospital PlainviewImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$223est. $790 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Covenant Hospital Plainview price file · checked Oct 2026 - Driscoll Children's HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$302est. $869 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Driscoll Children's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Guadalupe Regional Medical CenterImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$303est. $870 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $886
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Chambers Health 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.