Interventional Radiology
Pleural drainage catheter placement with imaging guidance cost in Texas
Pleural drainage catheter placement 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 Texas
From 279 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Texas.
Nationwide typical: $2,158 (most listed prices $726–$5,761).
Usually included: the scan itself (technical fee) + the radiologist's read (professional fee).
Good to know: This code covers a non-tunneled pigtail drain. An indwelling tunneled pleural catheter (PleurX type) is 32550 and is a different bundle. Often done during an inpatient stay, where the facility part is folded into the DRG.
Cheapest in Texas
Total price
Pleural drainage catheter placement 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 Texas, from 279 providers. Most listed prices: $1,077–$5,922.
Cheapest totals nearby
- UTHealth East Texas Jacksonville$509Hospital · JacksonvilleEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Lake Granbury Medical Center$572Hospital · GranburyEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Guadalupe Regional Medical Center$626Hospital · SeguinEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $308Source: Seymour Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Hansford County Hospital DistrictChest fluid drainage catheter placement with imaging guidanceRead only$326
Location not independently confirmed.
Source: Hansford County Hospital District price file · checked Oct 2026 - $436
The radiologist read is billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Athens price file · checked Oct 2026 - $447
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Driscoll Children's Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $461
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: TMC Bonham Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - St. Luke's Health - Brazosport HospitalChest fluid drainage catheter placement with imaging guidanceScan only$461
The radiologist read is billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - St. Luke's Health Memorial LivingstonChest fluid drainage catheter placement with imaging guidanceScan only$485
The radiologist read is billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston price file · checked Oct 2026 - St. Luke's Health Memorial LufkinChest fluid drainage catheter placement with imaging guidanceScan only$485
The radiologist read is 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 - UTHealth East Texas JacksonvilleChest fluid drainage catheter placement with imaging guidanceScan only$231est. $509 total
The radiologist read is billed separately. Location not independently confirmed.
Source: UTHealth East Texas Jacksonville price file · checked Oct 2026 - Driscoll Children's Hospital - Rio Grande ValleyChest fluid drainage catheter placement with imaging guidanceScan only$515
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Driscoll Children's Hospital - Rio Grande Valley price file · checked Oct 2026 - $294est. $572 total
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Lake Granbury Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $577
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Chambers Health price file · checked Oct 2026
See all prices for Pleural drainage catheter placement 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.