Paracentesis cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 11 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $922.50 to $2,672.00, with a median of $2,162.72. The lowest listed price is at VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan — $1,240.22 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $1,040.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 10 cities for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Apr 6, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE | $922.50 | $1,230.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 ABD PARACENT W/IMAGE | $1,538.88 | $2,748.00 | $253.97–$1,962.07 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI ABD PARACENT W/IMAGE | $1,538.88 | $2,748.00 | $253.97–$1,962.07 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 ABD PARACENT W/IMAGE | $1,599.36 | $2,856.00 | $253.97–$2,856.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 ABD PARACENT W/IMAGE | $1,632.96 | $2,916.00 | $253.97–$2,916.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health East China Township, MI · (810) 329-7111 ABD PARACENT W/IMAGE | $2,162.72 | $3,862.00 | $253.97–$3,862.00 | 44% | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ed Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ed Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ed Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ed Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ed Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,672.00 | $2,672.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,752.00 | $2,752.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,752.00 | $2,752.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,752.00 | $2,752.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,752.00 | $2,752.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,752.00 | $2,752.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $922.50, median $2,162.72, highest $2,672.00 — a 2.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 21 facilities here, median $1,538.88 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 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.