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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $6,068.00 | not published |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $6,311.00 | $159.55 – $2,039.03 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $6,452.07 | $942.64 – $5,045.00 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $6,528.41 | $185.87 – $1,770.01 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $6,528.41 | $185.87 – $1,770.01 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $6,528.41 | $185.87 – $1,770.01 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $6,528.41 | $185.87 – $1,789.66 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $6,528.41 | $185.87 – $1,770.01 |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $6,590.32 | not published |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $6,659.90 | $29.61 – $10,246.00 |
| NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital | Cortlandt Manor, NY | $6,776.22 | $877.08 – $1,386.77 |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839.00 | $223.53 – $2,103.74 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $7,104.37 | $118.48 – $350.32 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $7,104.37 | $51.31 – $51.31 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | $7,939.20 | $334.95 – $1,870.49 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | $8,053.33 | $329.93 – $1,878.35 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $8,546.40 | $92.76 – $983.24 |
| HCA HOUSTON PEARLAND | Pearland, TX | $9,185.09 | $351.70 – $1,724.99 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $10,246.00 | $29.61 – $10,246.00 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $11,391.38 | $260.47 – $1,472.01 |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $11,705.16 | not published |
| MEDICAL CITY FRISCO HOSPITAL | Frisco, TX | $13,438.75 | $334.95 – $1,713.31 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $265.68 – $1,472.01 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $260.47 – $1,472.01 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $260.47 – $1,472.01 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $260.47 – $1,472.01 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $260.47 – $1,472.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $806.44 – $823.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $806.44 – $823.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $699.67 – $736.50 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $744.67 – $760.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $823.41 – $823.41 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $734.73 – $750.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $741.55 – $780.58 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $744.67 – $760.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $744.67 – $760.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $764.34 – $780.43 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $744.67 – $760.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $744.67 – $760.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $690.31 – $726.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $734.73 – $773.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $770.22 – $786.44 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | not published | $750.20 – $750.20 |
| HCA FLORIDA OSCEOLA HOSPITAL | ORLANDO, FL | not published | $734.73 – $773.40 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $733.56 – $749.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | not published | $744.67 – $760.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHWEST HOSPITAL | MARGATE, FL | not published | $806.44 – $823.41 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL | ST PETERSBURG, FL | not published | $744.67 – $760.34 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $774.93 – $815.72 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | not published | $799.83 – $816.67 |