Procedures
Pericardiocentesis, with imaging guidance cost in Tennessee
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 Tennessee
From 58 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Tennessee.
Nationwide typical: $2,218 (most listed prices $776–$6,701).
Usually included: the scan itself (technical fee) + the radiologist's read (professional fee).
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Cheapest in Tennessee
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 Tennessee, from 58 providers. Most listed prices: $746–$2,907.
Cheapest totals nearby
- $446
- Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Thomas$528Hospital · GallatinEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital$555Hospital · ShelbyvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $195Source: Erlanger Bledsoe Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $357Source: Erlanger Baroness Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- $97.68est. $446 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: 62-1113167 BMH Tipton price file · checked Oct 2026 - Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint ThomasPericardiocentesis (heart sac fluid drainage), with imagingScan only$179est. $528 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Highpoint Health - Sumner with Ascension Saint Tho price fil · checked Oct 2026 - Ascension Saint Thomas RutherfordPericardiocentesis (heart sac fluid drainage), with imagingScan only$531
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford price file · checked Oct 2026 - $531
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Ascension Saint Thomas West price file · checked Oct 2026 - $206est. $555 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton HospitalPericardiocentesis (heart sac fluid drainage), with imagingScan only$206est. $555 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Vanderbilt Wilson County HospitalPericardiocentesis (heart sac fluid drainage), with imagingScan only$206est. $555 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $614
The radiologist read is billed separately.
- The University of Tennessee Medical CenterPericardiocentesis (heart sac fluid drainage), with imagingScan only$634
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: The University of Tennessee Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - Morristown-Hamblen Hospital AssociationPericardiocentesis (heart sac fluid drainage), with imagingScan only$635
The radiologist read is billed separately.
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.