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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $641.94 – $743.30 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $984.44 – $984.44 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $109.79 – $1,029.25 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $1,252.13 – $1,252.13 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $984.44 – $984.44 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $743.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | not published | $1,010.69 – $1,111.76 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $103.10 – $2,322.96 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $928.46 – $1,583.27 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $912.87 – $1,929.25 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $977.33 – $1,583.27 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $928.46 – $1,583.27 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $334.95 – $1,155.30 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $902.63 – $929.18 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $903.46 – $1,929.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $912.87 – $1,929.25 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $922.28 – $1,929.25 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $941.10 – $1,741.04 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $941.10 – $1,741.04 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $253.97 – $253.97 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $867.07 – $2,427.80 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $141.86 – $1,994.90 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $496.04 – $1,745.34 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $867.07 – $2,427.80 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $982.40 – $2,234.24 |
| CHRISTUS Louisiana Surgical Hospital | Alexandria, LA | not published | $564.56 – $2,095.80 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | not published | not published |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $744.67 – $760.34 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | not published | $144.42 – $2,427.80 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $844.46 – $1,673.71 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $89.85 – $1,906.02 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $103.10 – $4,303.53 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $442.41 – $2,427.80 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $100.03 – $559.59 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | not published | $109.79 – $1,029.25 |