Paracentesis cost in Lansing, MI
In Lansing-East Lansing, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $201.20 to $201.20, with a median of $201.20. Across Michigan, the median is $1,040.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lansing-East Lansing, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Greater Lansing lowest Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 SP Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance 49083 | $201.20 | $402.40 | $67.10–$167.77 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing lowest Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 Hospitalist SP 49083 Abd paracentesis (dx/ther); w img guid | $201.20 | $402.40 | $67.10–$167.77 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 US Paracentesis - Report | $347.00 | $693.90 | $67.10–$167.77 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 CT Paracentesis Abdominal w/ CT Guidance - Report | $347.00 | $693.90 | $67.10–$167.77 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 Hospitalist BP 49083 Abdominal Paracentesis w/Image Guide | $1,092.40 | $2,184.80 | $512.85–$1,463.01 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 49083- IR Paracentesis w/Imaging | $1,092.40 | $2,184.80 | $512.85–$1,463.01 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 49083-US Paracentesis | $1,092.40 | $2,184.80 | $512.85–$1,529.36 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 BP Abdominal paracentesis (dx/ther); w imaging guidance 49083 | $1,092.40 | $2,184.80 | $512.85–$1,463.01 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Greater Lansing Lansing, MI · (517) 975-5600 49083-CT Paracentesis Abdom w/ CT Guide | $1,092.40 | $2,184.80 | $512.85–$1,463.01 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $201.20, median $201.20, highest $201.20.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.