Paracentesis cost in Bowling Green, KY — inpatient
In Bowling Green, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $505.20 to $505.20, with a median of $505.20. The lowest listed price is at The Medical Center at Bowling Green and 1 other hospital. Across Kentucky, the median is $1,124.40 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 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 Bowling Green, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green lowest Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $505.20 | $842.00 | $287.85–$581.68 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville lowest Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 ICU PARACENTESIS W US GUIDANCE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $505.20 | $842.00 | $406.14–$697.26 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 ICU PARACENTESIS W US GUIDANCE+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $581.40 | $969.00 | $331.27–$603.92 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 CCU PARACENTESIS W US GUIDANCE File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $581.40 | $969.00 | $467.40–$802.43 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $684.00 | $1,140.00 | $549.88–$944.03 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 ABD PARACEN W/IMG WALBUMIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $937.80 | $1,563.00 | $753.91–$1,294.32 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 ABD PARACEN W/IMG WALBUMIN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,125.60 | $1,876.00 | $607.82–$1,125.60 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville, KY · (270) 622-2800 3BPCU PARACENTESIS W US GUIDAN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,221.60 | $2,036.00 | $982.06–$1,686.01 | 40% |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green, KY · (270) 745-1000 3BPCU PARACENTESIS W US GUIDAN File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,221.60 | $2,036.00 | $696.04–$1,956.36 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $505.20, median $505.20, highest $505.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $505.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.