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Image-guided percutaneous drain placement, visceral fluid collection cost in Louisiana

Image-guided percutaneous drain placement, visceral 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 Louisiana

$2,498Typical
$1,461 – $4,846Most listed prices

From 42 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Louisiana.

Nationwide typical: $3,163 (most listed prices $1,403–$7,185).

Usually included: the scan itself (technical fee) + the radiologist's read (professional fee).

Good to know: Often done on inpatients, where only the professional fee is separate from the DRG. Outpatient cases split into facility and professional fees.

Cheapest in Louisiana

Total price

Image-guided percutaneous drain placement, visceral 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.

$1,072Lowest est. total
$2,498Typical
$11,810Highest

In Louisiana, from 42 providers. Most listed prices: $1,461–$4,846.

Cheapest totals nearby

About this service and typical prices

  1. Alexandria Emergency Hospital
    Hospital · Alexandria, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $497est. $1,072 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  2. Covington Trace ER & Hospital
    Hospital · Mandeville, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $497est. $1,072 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Covington Trace ER & Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  3. Touro
    Hospital · New Orleans, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $712est. $1,287 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  4. Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center
    Hospital · Houma, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $1,301

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Leonard J. Chabert Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  5. Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics
    Hospital · Lafayette, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $1,423

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics price file · checked Oct 2026
  6. West Jefferson Medical Center
    Hospital · Marrero, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $866est. $1,441 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

  7. Slidell Memorial Hospital - Main Campus
    Hospital · Slidell, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $881est. $1,455 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Slidell Memorial Hospital - Main Campus price file · checked Oct 2026
  8. Ochsner American Legion Hospital
    Hospital · Jennings, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $1,472

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner American Legion Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
  9. Glenwood Regional Medical Center
    Hospital · West Monroe, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $1,502

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Glenwood Regional Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026
  10. Slidell Memorial Hospital- East Campus
    Hospital · Slidell, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $936est. $1,511 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Slidell Memorial Hospital- East Campus price file · checked Oct 2026
  11. Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner
    Hospital · Kenner, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $942est. $1,517 total

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner price file · checked Oct 2026
  12. Our Lady of the Angels Hospital
    Hospital · Bogalusa, LA
    Image-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collection
    Facility fee only
    $1,535

    Doctor fees are billed separately.

    Source: Our Lady of the Angels Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026

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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.