Abdominal paracentesis w/image guidance cost at US hospitals
HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance · CPT 49083
$122.18
lowest cash price
$1,632.96
national median
$13,438.75
highest cash price
822
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $122.18–$13,438.75 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($1,048.28) → Sep 1, 2026 ($1,768.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,542.06 | $2,581.80 | $3,836.04 |
| Arizona | 23 | $324.90 | $1,230.53 | $2,493.46 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $387.40 | $533.00 | $2,795.65 |
| California | 89 | $297.80 | $1,746.67 | $4,366.11 |
| Colorado | 17 | $528.67 | $6,528.41 | $6,528.41 |
| Florida | 78 | $1,459.67 | $2,599.58 | $11,705.16 |
| Georgia | 25 | $1,400.00 | $2,424.63 | $6,452.07 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $857.28 | $857.28 | $1,318.50 |
| Illinois | 49 | $575.00 | $1,586.40 | $7,104.37 |
| Indiana | 25 | $911.00 | $2,205.60 | $5,115.60 |
| Iowa | 28 | $391.00 | $1,510.00 | $10,246.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $461.20 | $1,055.13 | $4,096.62 |
| Kentucky | 16 | $301.29 | $1,124.40 | $5,220.60 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $1,459.64 | $1,459.64 | $1,459.64 |
| Maine | 7 | $746.40 | $1,804.95 | $3,048.95 |
| Michigan | 27 | $1,247.13 | $1,632.96 | $2,752.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $931.62 | $1,133.61 | $2,092.80 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $346.04 | $630.40 | $857.00 |
| Missouri | 18 | $498.55 | $2,311.10 | $11,391.38 |
| Montana | 2 | $1,271.20 | $1,271.20 | $2,761.60 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $122.18 | $730.38 | $1,264.53 |
| Nevada | 4 | $281.01 | $855.06 | $1,192.91 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $2,137.20 | $2,137.20 | $2,137.20 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $1,024.64 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $1,559.88 | $1,559.88 | $1,559.88 |
| New York | 22 | $373.80 | $1,109.47 | $6,776.22 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,278.00 | $1,960.95 | $1,960.95 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,876.00 | $1,876.00 | $2,214.40 |
| Ohio | 65 | $791.60 | $1,797.00 | $3,688.80 |
| Oklahoma | 14 | $444.60 | $1,165.69 | $4,798.30 |
| Oregon | 13 | $332.10 | $2,538.95 | $2,761.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $1,070.40 | $1,689.00 | $8,546.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $641.50 | $1,730.50 | $2,981.79 |
| South Dakota | 4 | $1,840.00 | $1,892.80 | $1,980.00 |
| Tennessee | 29 | $318.55 | $568.96 | $2,088.78 |
| Texas | 106 | $498.15 | $1,627.09 | $13,438.75 |
| Virginia | 31 | $324.60 | $1,445.50 | $4,085.32 |
| Washington | 32 | $688.93 | $1,249.04 | $2,480.64 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $869.00 | $1,694.00 | $6,068.00 |
| Wisconsin | 34 | $590.00 | $1,455.78 | $3,562.88 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $837.68 | $861.25 | $967.68 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $1,880.00 | $84.33 – $4,406.25 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $1,882.45 | $586.96 – $1,648.80 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $1,884.00 | $671.18 – $2,119.50 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $1,885.50 | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $1,885.80 | $108.68 – $969.15 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $1,890.60 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $1,890.60 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $1,892.80 | $1,213.76 – $2,129.40 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $1,897.11 | $899.79 – $2,023.01 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $1,897.11 | $899.79 – $2,023.01 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $1,898.40 | $92.76 – $938.54 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $1,900.00 | $84.33 – $2,700.40 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $1,903.00 | $959.60 – $1,439.40 |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,907.50 | $902.63 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,907.50 | $902.63 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital | Virginia Beach, VA | $1,907.50 | $902.63 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara Obici Hospital | Suffolk, VA | $1,907.50 | $902.63 – $3,408.00 |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital | Hampton, VA | $1,907.50 | $902.63 – $929.18 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | Woodbridge, VA | $1,907.50 | $902.63 – $2,603.00 |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital | Norfolk, VA | $1,907.50 | $902.63 – $3,408.00 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $1,909.00 | $959.60 – $1,439.40 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $1,912.80 | not published |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $1,925.39 | $72.99 – $1,648.80 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $1,930.50 | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $1,933.20 | not published |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $1,933.60 | $585.16 – $2,175.30 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $1,934.40 | $585.40 – $2,176.20 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $1,939.20 | $86.96 – $542.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $1,944.36 | $20.67 – $495.19 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $1,949.28 | $899.79 – $1,802.61 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.24 – $3,725.81 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.24 – $3,608.15 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.24 – $3,608.15 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.24 – $3,765.02 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.85 – $3,451.27 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.24 – $3,725.81 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.24 – $3,725.81 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.24 – $3,725.81 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.24 – $3,725.81 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.85 – $3,608.15 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.24 – $3,608.15 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $1,960.95 | $61.24 – $3,529.71 |
| Sanford USD Medical Center | Sioux Falls, SD | $1,961.60 | $103.86 – $2,206.80 |
| Berger Hospital | Circleville, OH | $1,965.60 | $273.70 – $3,729.00 |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,968.00 | $959.60 – $1,439.40 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $1,968.00 | $959.60 – $1,439.40 |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $1,968.60 | $971.94 – $4,652.00 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $1,969.10 | $971.94 – $3,952.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $1,969.44 | $175.16 – $175.16 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $1,970.10 | $660.74 – $4,198.00 |