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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,368.95 | $893.66 – $3,714.00 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $3,379.20 | $92.76 – $983.24 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $3,504.15 | $84.22 – $4,582.35 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $3,504.15 | $82.68 – $2,695.50 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $3,504.15 | $84.22 – $4,312.80 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $3,531.68 | $947.15 – $1,729.49 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $3,554.67 | $88.55 – $2,307.00 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $3,562.88 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $3,564.04 | $350.32 – $350.32 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $3,631.07 | $791.00 – $1,825.89 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $3,688.80 | not published |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,763.20 | $92.76 – $983.24 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $223.53 – $2,039.03 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $3,836.04 | $2,304.21 – $10,428.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $3,851.40 | $30.94 – $4,631.00 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $3,910.50 | $105.00 – $4,381.58 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $223.53 – $2,093.22 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $4,085.32 | $884.93 – $902.63 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | $4,096.62 | $260.47 – $1,472.01 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | $4,125.26 | $334.95 – $1,045.27 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $4,277.34 | $9.47 – $9.47 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $223.53 – $2,039.03 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka | Eureka, CA | $4,366.11 | $1,166.53 – $8,018.00 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $4,367.58 | $587.23 – $2,681.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,367.58 | $577.47 – $4,524.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $4,367.58 | not published |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $4,430.50 | $33.55 – $3,486.00 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,457.50 | $911.12 – $3,644.47 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $223.53 – $2,039.03 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $4,788.00 | $92.76 – $983.24 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $4,798.30 | $90.50 – $3,047.00 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $155.12 – $2,103.74 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $4,936.50 | $911.12 – $1,776.68 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,936.50 | $911.12 – $3,644.47 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $4,936.50 | $911.12 – $1,776.68 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $4,936.50 | $911.12 – $1,776.68 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $4,936.50 | $455.83 – $1,776.68 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $4,936.50 | $911.12 – $1,822.24 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $4,936.50 | $3,894.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $4,936.50 | $911.12 – $1,776.68 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton | Hamilton Township, NJ | $5,110.00 | $223.53 – $2,039.03 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $5,115.60 | $30.94 – $4,631.00 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $5,220.60 | not published |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $5,222.58 | $9.09 – $4,235.59 |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339.00 | $195.00 – $2,197.22 |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419.00 | $223.53 – $2,065.12 |
| Adventhealth Central Texas | Killeen, TX | $5,498.45 | $911.12 – $2,234.24 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $5,595.67 | $350.32 – $350.32 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,741.00 | $72.94 – $2,284.53 |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855.00 | $150.68 – $2,049.28 |