Paracentesis cost in Fairmont, WV
In Fairmont, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $3,548.63 to $3,548.63, with a median of $3,548.63. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,409.69 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 21, 2026 and Apr 21, 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 Fairmont, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Neighborhood Hospital lowest White Hall, WV · (304) 333-1150 CT add Paracentesis | $3,548.63 | $7,097.26 | $323.80–$5,322.95 | 50% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Marion Neighborhood Hospital lowest White Hall, WV · (304) 333-1150 US add Paracentesis | $3,548.63 | $7,097.26 | $323.80–$5,322.95 | 50% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Marion Neighborhood Hospital lowest White Hall, WV · (304) 333-1150 Computerized Tomography Exam | $3,548.63 | $7,097.26 | $323.80–$5,322.95 | 50% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Marion Neighborhood Hospital lowest White Hall, WV · (304) 333-1150 US Exam | $3,548.63 | $7,097.26 | $323.80–$5,322.95 | 50% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Marion Neighborhood Hospital lowest White Hall, WV · (304) 333-1150 ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,548.63 | $7,097.26 | $323.80–$5,322.95 | 50% | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,548.63, median $3,548.63, highest $3,548.63.
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. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 49083 ($1,197.30). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Marion Neighborhood Hospital White Hall, WV49083- Abd paracentesis/w image guide | $110.51 | file |