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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $878.50 | not published |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $879.87 | $94.81 – $218.25 |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County | Hartford, WI | $880.00 | not published |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $892.08 | $35.00 – $674.69 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $892.69 | $371.15 – $1,914.64 |
| Barnesville Hospital | Barnesville, OH | $907.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $910.00 | not published |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $911.00 | $959.60 – $1,919.20 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $912.60 | $897.45 – $988.65 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $917.78 | $103.10 – $3,233.60 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $920.82 | $108.00 – $218.25 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $931.62 | $320.73 – $1,360.48 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $946.82 | $103.61 – $2,877.99 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $953.20 | $512.79 – $4,353.73 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $953.20 | $512.79 – $4,353.73 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $953.20 | $524.65 – $4,353.73 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $953.20 | $522.24 – $6,492.64 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $953.20 | $524.85 – $4,353.73 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $967.68 | $622.08 – $2,211.84 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $969.84 | $108.68 – $1,635.46 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $969.84 | $108.68 – $1,590.03 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $969.84 | $108.68 – $969.15 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $969.84 | $108.68 – $969.15 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $969.84 | $108.68 – $969.15 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $969.84 | $108.68 – $1,635.46 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $977.55 | $109.86 – $1,892.79 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $977.55 | $109.86 – $1,892.79 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $991.00 | $902.63 – $3,276.00 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $991.00 | $902.63 – $929.18 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $1,005.96 | $182.29 – $816.96 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $1,007.45 | $102.50 – $559.59 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $1,011.60 | not published |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $1,020.30 | $89.72 – $650.50 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $1,024.64 | $213.78 – $1,229.57 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $1,024.64 | $213.78 – $1,229.57 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $1,028.74 | $214.05 – $3,895.00 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $1,028.74 | $214.05 – $3,895.00 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $1,028.74 | $214.05 – $3,895.00 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $1,036.62 | $283.76 – $936.42 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $1,037.75 | $1,037.75 – $1,245.30 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $1,037.75 | $213.78 – $1,245.30 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $1,037.75 | $213.78 – $1,245.30 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $1,038.65 | $220.05 – $1,246.38 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $1,038.65 | $220.05 – $1,038.65 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $1,042.60 | $572.63 – $1,812.24 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $1,054.87 | $1,505.76 – $3,890.63 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $1,055.13 | $858.69 – $3,918.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $1,055.13 | $858.69 – $3,918.00 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $1,055.13 | $852.91 – $3,918.00 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $1,060.00 | not published |