Paracentesis cost in Indianapolis, IN
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 15 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $682.40 to $4,023.04, with a median of $987.60. The lowest listed price is at Johnson Memorial Hospital — $305.20 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $1,341.37 at 59 hospitals.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 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 Mar 31, 2026 and May 5, 2026.
Lowest$682.40Johnson Memorial Hospital
Median$987.60half pay less
Highest$4,023.04in this market
Difference5.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
median
Lowest $682.40Highest $5,008.64
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital lowest Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $682.40 | $853.00 | $370.71–$1,592.85 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Indianapolis, IN · (317) 338-7000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | $30.94–$1,416.85 | 40% | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,251.71 | $1,788.15 | $412.39–$4,470.38 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville, IN · (317) 392-3211 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,341.37 | $4,327.00 | $412.39–$4,283.73 | 69% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,346.40 | $2,244.00 | $30.94–$1,905.42 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,346.40 | $2,244.00 | $30.94–$1,905.42 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,647.00 | $2,745.00 | $30.94–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,647.00 | $2,745.00 | $30.94–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,667.40 | $2,779.00 | $30.94–$2,661.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,667.40 | $2,779.00 | $30.94–$2,661.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $1,842.00 | $3,070.00 | $30.94–$2,932.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson, IN · (765) 649-2511 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $1,842.00 | $3,070.00 | $30.94–$2,932.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAG GUIDANCE | $1,914.00 | $3,190.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $2,057.40 | $3,429.00 | $30.94–$3,281.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $2,057.40 | $3,429.00 | $30.94–$3,281.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Indianapolis, IN · (317) 338-7000 ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $2,057.40 | $3,429.00 | $30.94–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $2,057.40 | $3,429.00 | $30.94–$3,281.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $2,057.40 | $3,429.00 | $30.94–$3,281.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $2,057.40 | $3,429.00 | $30.94–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $2,057.40 | $3,429.00 | $30.94–$3,281.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $2,057.40 | $3,429.00 | $30.94–$2,273.62 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $2,057.40 | $3,429.00 | $30.94–$3,281.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,566.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$2,352.64 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$2,352.64 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,566.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Indianapolis, IN · (317) 338-7000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,635.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,227.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,635.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel, IN · (317) 583-5000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,227.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers, IN · (317) 415-9000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,635.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,566.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,566.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,635.00 | 40% | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel, IN · (317) 582-7000 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,635.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,566.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,205.60 | $3,676.00 | $30.94–$3,566.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,460.00 | $4,100.00 | $30.94–$2,624.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,460.00 | $4,100.00 | $30.94–$2,624.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ABD PARACENTESIS+IM FLUORO | $2,671.20 | $4,452.00 | $30.94–$2,849.28 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ABD PARACENTESIS+IM FLUORO | $2,671.20 | $4,452.00 | $30.94–$2,849.28 | 40% | — source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon, IN · (765) 485-8000 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $2,753.31 | $3,933.30 | $412.39–$9,833.25 | 30% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $3,851.40 | $6,419.00 | $30.94–$4,631.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood, IN · (765) 552-4743 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $3,851.40 | $6,419.00 | $30.94–$4,631.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Abd Paracentesis W/Image Guide | $4,023.04 | $4,470.05 | $959.00–$4,470.05 | 10% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Abd Paracentesis W/Image Guide | $5,008.64 | $5,565.16 | $959.00–$5,565.16 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $682.40, median $987.60, highest $4,023.04 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,119.66. 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 14 of 14 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.