Paracentesis cost in Bellefontaine, OH
In Bellefontaine, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,880.80 to $1,880.80, with a median of $1,880.80. Across Ohio, the median is $1,736.25 at 121 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Bellefontaine, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Rutan Hospital lowest Bellefontaine, OH · (937) 651-3257 Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,880.80 | $2,351.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital lowest Bellefontaine, OH · (937) 651-3257 Paracentesis W Imaging | $1,880.80 | $2,351.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital lowest Bellefontaine, OH · (937) 651-3257 Paracentesis Inp/Obs | $1,880.80 | $2,351.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,880.80, median $1,880.80, highest $1,880.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,880.80. 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.