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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $726.50 | $199.71 – $1,162.40 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $726.95 | $1,720.87 – $2,246.13 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $729.83 | $1,027.74 – $2,151.09 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $730.38 | $199.71 – $1,478.15 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $730.38 | $199.71 – $1,478.15 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $730.38 | $295.63 – $1,478.15 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $730.38 | $199.71 – $1,478.15 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $730.38 | $199.71 – $1,478.15 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $730.38 | $199.71 – $1,478.15 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $739.20 | $95.71 – $254.37 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $739.20 | $95.71 – $799.09 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $746.40 | $102.50 – $559.59 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $750.07 | $1,720.87 – $2,246.13 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $750.14 | $109.79 – $2,351.16 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $756.35 | $950.02 – $5,977.00 |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $758.08 | $744.81 – $1,712.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $778.28 | $95.71 – $824.33 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $785.15 | $366.21 – $1,418.69 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $788.44 | $818.83 – $2,388.26 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $791.60 | $1,720.87 – $2,246.13 |
| Kettering Health Main Campus (Kettering) | Kettering, OH | $791.60 | $893.66 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Miamisburg (Sycamore) | Miamisburg, OH | $791.60 | $899.22 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Dayton (Grandview) | Dayton, OH | $791.60 | $893.66 – $6,165.00 |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek, OH | $791.60 | $893.66 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Greene Memorial | Xenia, OH | $791.60 | $888.88 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Hamilton (Fort Hamilton) | Hamilton, OH | $791.60 | $899.22 – $6,165.00 |
| Kettering Health Troy | Troy, OH | $791.60 | $888.88 – $6,165.00 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $793.08 | $128.49 – $1,330.84 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $797.50 | $160.39 – $1,781.36 |
| California Hospital Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $798.80 | $101.83 – $1,327.07 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | Chewelah, WA | $800.10 | not published |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $800.80 | $66.41 – $1,249.36 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $805.00 | not published |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $817.20 | not published |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $823.50 | $879.59 – $1,583.27 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $835.92 | $85.22 – $10,233.00 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $837.68 | $99.00 – $218.25 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $840.39 | $148.04 – $1,167.88 |
| St. Elizabeth Hospital | Enumclaw, WA | $844.58 | $406.32 – $2,151.09 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $853.20 | $801.72 – $2,338.34 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $855.06 | $103.61 – $2,877.99 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $857.00 | $823.27 – $2,401.20 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $857.28 | $66.52 – $2,831.50 |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center | West Allis, WI | $860.00 | not published |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $861.25 | $108.00 – $218.25 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $865.86 | $575.05 – $1,648.80 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $869.00 | not published |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $870.00 | $645.54 – $4,256.00 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $870.00 | $570.92 – $927.92 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $870.00 | $843.57 – $927.92 |