Procedures
Pericardiocentesis, with imaging guidance cost in Indiana
Pericardiocentesis, with imaging guidance 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 Indiana
From 93 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Indiana.
Nationwide typical: $2,218 (most listed prices $776–$6,701).
Usually included: the scan itself (technical fee) + the radiologist's read (professional fee).
Good to know: Leaving an indwelling drain uses 33017/33018 instead.
Cheapest in Indiana
Total price
Pericardiocentesis, with imaging guidance
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 Indiana, from 93 providers. Most listed prices: $630–$3,712.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $466
- Bluffton Regional Medical Center$482Hospital · BlufftonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Lutheran Downtown Hospital$482Hospital · Fort WayneEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Franciscan Health CrawfordsvillePericardiocentesis (heart sac fluid drainage), with imagingScan only$318
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Franciscan Health Crawfordsville price file · checked Nov 2026 - $344
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Franciscan Health Michigan City price file · checked Oct 2026 - $353
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Franciscan Health Munster price file · checked Oct 2026 - $389
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Parkview LaGrange Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - IU Health Ball Memorial HospitalPericardiocentesis (heart sac fluid drainage), with imagingScan only$419
The radiologist read is billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: IU Health Ball Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $420
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Franciscan Health Rensselaer price file · checked Oct 2026 - $427
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Franciscan Health Crown Point price file · checked Oct 2026 - $447
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Franciscan Health Dyer price file · checked Oct 2026 - $451Source: Deaconess Gibson Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Memorial Hospital and Healthcare CenterPericardiocentesis (heart sac fluid drainage), with imagingRead only$451Source: Memorial Hospital and Healthcare Center price file · checked Oct 2026
- $451Source: The Women's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $117est. $466 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Lutheran Kosciusko Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
See all prices for Pericardiocentesis, with imaging guidance
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.