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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $1,980.00 | $890.68 – $2,227.50 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,989.60 | $854.28 – $2,238.30 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $1,989.60 | $854.28 – $2,238.30 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $1,996.07 | $96.24 – $778.46 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $2,008.20 | $88.55 – $3,012.30 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $2,009.00 | not published |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $2,009.00 | $903.72 – $1,355.59 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $2,013.00 | not published |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $2,016.07 | $586.96 – $1,648.80 |
| HSHS Good Shepherd Hospital | Shelbyville, IL | $2,025.36 | $2,285.38 – $2,513.92 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $2,041.00 | $784.13 – $4,128.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $2,041.20 | $625.35 – $2,835.00 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $2,052.00 | $563.07 – $2,052.00 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $2,052.60 | $92.76 – $1,300.05 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,059.20 | $551.84 – $4,692.49 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $2,059.75 | $1,142.00 – $2,654.00 |
| Providence Medford Medical Center | Medford, OR | $2,068.50 | $919.17 – $2,297.93 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $2,088.78 | $1,036.98 – $3,456.60 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | $2,092.80 | $633.33 – $2,354.40 |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center | Bemidji, MN | $2,092.80 | $653.96 – $2,354.40 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $2,102.10 | $544.32 – $1,512.00 |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,107.30 | $866.03 – $874.69 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $2,113.10 | $660.74 – $4,401.00 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $2,116.80 | not published |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $2,121.90 | $334.95 – $1,760.70 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $2,137.20 | $100.03 – $559.59 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $2,148.30 | $883.78 – $1,283.72 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $2,158.80 | not published |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $2,162.72 | $253.97 – $2,780.64 |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield | Mansfield, TX | $2,170.05 | $911.12 – $2,761.00 |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $2,170.05 | $912.62 – $2,761.00 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $2,179.80 | $84.33 – $2,906.40 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $2,181.00 | $84.33 – $3,698.51 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $2,195.76 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $2,195.76 | $89.74 – $186.99 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $2,196.84 | $95.71 – $1,447.16 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $2,196.84 | $95.71 – $1,318.10 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $2,205.60 | $30.94 – $1,195.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $2,205.60 | $30.94 – $1,195.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $2,205.60 | $30.94 – $1,195.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $2,205.60 | $30.94 – $1,195.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $2,205.60 | $30.94 – $1,195.93 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $2,205.60 | $30.94 – $1,195.93 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $2,212.80 | $991.55 – $5,171.00 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $2,214.40 | $103.86 – $2,491.20 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $2,229.24 | not published |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $2,239.30 | $3,838.80 – $4,798.50 |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital | Colville, WA | $2,263.80 | not published |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $2,265.93 | $1,222.02 – $5,198.77 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $2,268.40 | $586.96 – $1,648.80 |