Paracentesis cost in Jackson, MS
In Jackson, MS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $346.04 to $643.32, with a median of $394.38. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo — $48.34 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $375.58 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Feb 17, 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 Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo lowest Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HC ER 49083-PARACENTESIS, ABD W IMG | $346.04 | $844.00 | $272.61–$2,670.66 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $394.38 | $1,878.00 | $713.64–$2,523.46 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HC ER 49083-PARACENTESIS, ABD W IMG | $500.22 | $2,382.00 | $851.15–$2,523.46 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 US Paracentesis Abd w Image | $643.32 | $3,574.00 | $245.21–$3,574.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 US Paracentesis Abd w Image WO Labs | $643.32 | $3,574.00 | $245.21–$3,574.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 US Paracentesis Abd w Image W Labs | $643.32 | $3,574.00 | $245.21–$3,574.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $930.45 | $5,169.19 | $245.21–$5,169.19 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 IR Abdominal Paracentesis w Imaging | $1,593.90 | $8,855.00 | $245.21–$7,969.50 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $346.04, median $394.38, highest $643.32 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $394.38. 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 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.