Paracentesis cost in Austin, TX
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 14 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $768.78 to $3,154.36, with a median of $1,457.75. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton and 2 other hospitals — $688.97 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,457.75 at 94 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 10 cities 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 Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX · (512) 237-3214 CT GUIDE PARACENTESIS | $768.78 | $2,135.50 | $108.68–$969.15 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Round Rock, TX · (512) 324-0000 CT GUIDE PARACENTESIS | $768.78 | $2,135.50 | $108.68–$969.15 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton lowest Kyle, TX · (512) 324-5000 CT GUIDE PARACENTESIS | $768.78 | $2,135.50 | $108.68–$969.15 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 US-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $894.30 | $2,484.18 | $108.68–$969.15 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT GUIDE PARACENTESIS | $969.84 | $2,694.00 | $108.68–$969.15 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT GUIDE PARACENTESIS | $969.84 | $2,694.00 | $108.68–$969.15 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT GUIDE PARACENTESIS | $969.84 | $2,694.00 | $108.68–$969.15 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT GUIDE PARACENTESIS | $969.84 | $2,694.00 | $108.68–$969.15 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX · (830) 875-7000 CT GUIDE PARACENTESIS | $969.84 | $2,694.00 | $108.68–$969.15 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX · (512) 528-7000 IR-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $1,313.95 | $3,649.86 | $108.68–$1,131.46 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $334.95–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/I | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $71.00–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGIN | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $334.95–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $334.95–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX · (512) 654-2100 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/I | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $71.00–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGIN | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $334.95–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $334.95–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX · (737) 999-6200 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/I | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $71.00–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/I | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $71.00–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $334.95–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/I | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $71.00–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGIN | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $956.68–$1,579.23 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $956.68–$1,579.23 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/I | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $956.68–$1,579.23 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGIN | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $358.40–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $358.40–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX · (512) 352-7611 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/I | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $71.00–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX · (512) 654-6100 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGIN | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $334.95–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGIN | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $334.95–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX · (512) 509-0401 HC ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $334.95–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGIN | $1,457.75 | $2,429.58 | $334.95–$2,472.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX CT GUIDE PARACENTESIS | $1,494.85 | $2,135.50 | $108.68–$969.15 | 30% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS, W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,154.36 | $4,708.00 | $334.95–$4,472.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,154.36 | $4,708.00 | $334.95–$4,472.60 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX · (832) 824-1100 TC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/ GUIDE | $3,155.70 | $4,710.00 | $334.95–$4,474.50 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $768.78, median $1,457.75, highest $3,154.36 — a 4.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $1,457.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 12 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.