Paracentesis cost in Charleston, SC — inpatient
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $870.00 to $2,409.55, with a median of $2,409.55. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Medical Center — $1,539.55 less than the median here. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,405.85 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Medical Center lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB PARACENTESIS;ABDOMINAL W/IMAGE | $870.00 | $1,740.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant, SC HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,409.55 | $3,707.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $870.00, median $2,409.55, highest $2,409.55 — a 2.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $2,409.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.