Paracentesis cost in Buffalo, NY — inpatient
In Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY, 5 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $410.00 to $7,143.95, with a median of $410.00. The lowest listed price is at Mount St. Mary's Hospital and 2 other hospitals. Across New York, the median is $1,109.47 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 25, 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 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital lowest Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $410.00 | $410.00 | $31.41–$2,029.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $410.00 | $410.00 | $81.16–$2,029.00 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $410.00 | $410.00 | $81.16–$2,029.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital lowest Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $410.00 | $410.00 | $31.41–$2,029.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $605.55 | $2,029.00 | $31.41–$2,029.00 | 70% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $605.55 | $2,029.00 | $81.16–$2,029.00 | 70% | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $605.55 | $2,029.00 | $31.41–$2,029.00 | 70% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Buffalo Buffalo, NY · (716) 826-7000 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,029.00 | $2,029.00 | $81.16–$2,029.00 | — | — source file |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital Lewiston, NY · (716) 297-4800 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,029.00 | $2,029.00 | $31.41–$2,029.00 | — | — source file |
| Sisters of Charity Hospital Buffalo, NY · (716) 862-1000 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,029.00 | $2,029.00 | $31.41–$2,029.00 | — | — source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS | $3,710.00 | $2,744.76 | $264.00–$4,576.00 | -35% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 ABDOMINL PARACENTESIS W/IMAGIN | $3,710.00 | $2,253.95 | $761.38–$4,576.00 | -65% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Erie County Medical Center Buffalo, NY · (716) 898-3936 US PARCENTESIS ANY METHOD | $3,710.00 | $2,744.76 | $264.00–$4,576.00 | -35% | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Roswell Park Cancer Institute Buffalo, NY Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image | $7,143.95 | $7,143.95 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $410.00, median $410.00, highest $7,143.95 — a 17.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $410.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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.