Paracentesis cost in Allentown, PA
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,178.14 to $1,178.14, with a median of $1,178.14. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,736.80 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Paracentesis Abd Dx/Tx W Img | $1,178.14 | $2,752.00 | — | 57% | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Paracentesis Abd Dx/Tx W Img | $1,178.14 | $3,597.94 | — | 67% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,178.14, median $1,178.14, highest $1,178.14.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,178.14. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
Paracentesis removes fluid from the abdomen with a needle, using ultrasound to guide it.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and guidance. Lab tests and albumin infusion are billed separately.