Interventional Radiology
Image-guided percutaneous drain placement, visceral fluid collection cost in Texas
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 Texas
From 236 hospital and 1 clinic prices in Texas.
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 Texas
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.
In Texas, from 237 providers. Most listed prices: $1,458–$10,523.
Cheapest totals nearby
- UTHealth East Texas Jacksonville$776Hospital · JacksonvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- UTHealth East Texas North Campus$828Hospital · TylerEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- North Texas Medical Center$913Hospital · GainesvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $594
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: BSA Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Harrington Cancer CenterImage-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collectionFacility fee only$594
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Harrington Cancer Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Driscoll Children's HospitalImage-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collectionFacility fee only$595
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Driscoll Children's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Seton Medical Center Harker HeightsImage-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collectionFacility fee only$617
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Seton Medical Center Harker Heights price file · checked Oct 2026 - Driscoll Children's Hospital - Rio Grande ValleyImage-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collectionFacility fee only$685
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Driscoll Children's Hospital - Rio Grande Valley price file · checked Oct 2026 - St. Luke's Health Memorial LivingstonImage-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collectionFacility fee only$694
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston price file · checked Oct 2026 - St. Luke's Health Memorial LufkinImage-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collectionFacility fee only$694
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin price file · checked Oct 2026 - OakBend Medical Center-Jackson Street Hospital CampusImage-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collectionFacility fee only$704
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: OakBend Medical Center-Jackson Street Hospital Cam price fil · checked Oct 2026 - UTHealth East Texas JacksonvilleImage-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collectionFacility fee only$201est. $776 total
Doctor fees are billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Jacksonville price file · checked Oct 2026 - UTHealth East Texas North CampusImage-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collectionFacility fee only$253est. $828 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: UTHealth East Texas North Campus price file · checked Oct 2026 - CHRISTUS Health - West BeaumontImage-guided catheter drainage of internal organ fluid collectionFacility fee only$883
Doctor fees are billed separately. +4 more in this system at the same published price.
Source: CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont price file · checked Oct 2026 - $886
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Chambers Health price file · checked Oct 2026
See all prices for Image-guided percutaneous drain placement, visceral fluid collection
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.