Paracentesis cost in Defiance, OH
In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,912.80 to $1,912.80, with a median of $1,912.80. Across Ohio, the median is $1,527.75 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Defiance, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital lowest Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,912.80 | $3,188.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital lowest Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $1,912.80 | $3,188.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,912.80, median $1,912.80, highest $1,912.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,912.80. 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.