Interventional Radiology
Image-guided percutaneous drain placement, peritoneal or retroperitoneal fluid collection cost in Virginia
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 Virginia
From 61 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Virginia.
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 Virginia
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 Virginia, from 61 providers. Most listed prices: $1,728–$12,267.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $1,329
- UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center$1,564Hospital · HaymarketEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- UVA Health Prince William Medical Center$1,564Hospital · ManassasEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Buchanan General HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$763est. $1,329 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Buchanan General Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - UVA Health Haymarket Medical CenterImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$997est. $1,564 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - UVA Health Prince William Medical CenterImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$997est. $1,564 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UVA Health Prince William Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Johnston Memorial HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,161est. $1,728 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Johnston Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $1,161est. $1,728 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Lonesome Pine Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Russell County HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,161est. $1,728 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Russell County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Smyth County Community HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,161est. $1,728 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Smyth County Community Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - UVA Health Culpeper Medical CenterImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$1,385est. $1,952 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Riverside Smithfield HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$2,155
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Riverside Smithfield Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $2,251
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Augusta Health price file · checked Oct 2026 - Mary Washington HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$2,262
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
- VCU Community Memorial HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of abdominal fluid collectionFacility fee only$2,420
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: VCU Community Memorial Hospital 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.