Paracentesis cost in Lima, OH
In Lima, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,016.10 to $2,116.80, with a median of $1,566.45. The lowest listed price is at Lima Memorial Health System — $550.35 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $1,527.75 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Apr 1, 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 Lima, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima Memorial Health System lowest Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Abd Paracentesis Wimaging | $1,016.10 | $1,129.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH · (419) 227-3361 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,116.80 | $3,528.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Paracentesis, Initial | $6,494.40 | $7,216.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Abd Paracentesis Perit Lav,Ini | $6,494.40 | $7,216.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima, OH · (419) 998-4731 Paracentesis - Initial | $6,494.40 | $7,216.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,016.10, median $1,566.45, highest $2,116.80 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,566.45. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.