Interventional Radiology
Thoracentesis (pleural fluid drainage) with imaging guidance cost in Missouri
Thoracentesis (pleural fluid drainage) 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 Missouri
From 100 hospital and 0 clinic prices in Missouri.
Nationwide typical: $1,337 (most listed prices $479–$3,534).
Usually included: the scan itself (technical fee) + the radiologist's read (professional fee).
Good to know: Therapeutic-only taps may have no fluid labs. Diagnostic taps almost always add fluid labs and often cytology.
Cheapest in Missouri
Total price
Thoracentesis (pleural fluid drainage) 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 Missouri, from 100 providers. Most listed prices: $430–$3,138.
Cheapest totals nearby
- Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital$330Hospital · Sainte GenevieveEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center$335Hospital · Poplar BluffEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $337
- Mercy Family Medicine and Psychiatry - 1003 E CherryDraining fluid around lung (thoracentesis) with imaging guidanceScan only$203
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Mercy Family Medicine and Psychiatry - 1003 E Cher price fil · checked Oct 2026 - $203
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Mercy McAuley Clinic price file · checked Oct 2026 - Mercy Primary Care - 1165 East CherryDraining fluid around lung (thoracentesis) with imaging guidanceScan only$203
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Mercy Primary Care - 1165 East Cherry price file · checked Oct 2026 - $206Source: Samaritan Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026
- Golden Valley Memorial HospitalDraining fluid around lung (thoracentesis) with imaging guidanceScan only$210
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Golden Valley Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $212
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Citizens Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Bates County Memorial HospitalDraining fluid around lung (thoracentesis) with imaging guidanceScan only$234
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Bates County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Carroll County Memorial HospitalDraining fluid around lung (thoracentesis) with imaging guidanceScan only$244
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Carroll County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Mercy Pediatrics - Doctors ParkDraining fluid around lung (thoracentesis) with imaging guidanceScan only$245
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Mercy Pediatrics - Doctors Park price file · checked Oct 2026 - Mercy Primary Care - 817 S Mount AuburnDraining fluid around lung (thoracentesis) with imaging guidanceScan only$245
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Mercy Primary Care - 817 S Mount Auburn price file · checked Oct 2026 - Texas County Memorial HospitalDraining fluid around lung (thoracentesis) with imaging guidanceScan only$257
The radiologist read is billed separately.
Source: Texas County Memorial Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - Salem Memorial District HospitalDraining fluid around lung (thoracentesis) with imaging guidanceRead only$281Source: Salem Memorial District 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.