Paracentesis cost in Dayton, OH
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $791.60 to $835.80, with a median of $791.60. The lowest listed price is at Kettering Medical Center and 5 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $1,527.75 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center lowest Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital lowest Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital lowest Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $835.80 | $1,194.00 | $884.52–$1,326.78 | 30% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $791.60, median $791.60, highest $835.80 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $791.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.