Paracentesis cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $888.50 to $1,730.50, with a median of $888.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $1,405.85 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB PARACENTESIS;ABDOMINAL W/IMAGE | $888.50 | $1,777.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB PARACENTESIS;ABDOMINAL W/IMAGE | $888.50 | $1,777.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB PARACENTESIS;ABDOMINAL W/IMAGE | $1,730.50 | $3,461.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $888.50, median $888.50, highest $1,730.50 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $888.50. 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.