Paracentesis cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $590.44 to $615.68, with a median of $603.06. The lowest listed price is at St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $12.62 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $603.06 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 ICU PARACENTESIS W/US GUIDANCE | $590.44 | $2,301.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 XA PARACENTESIS | $615.68 | $2,422.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 XA PARACENTESIS | $621.49 | $2,422.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 US PARACENTESIS W GD | $621.49 | $2,422.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE GUID | $683.29 | $2,688.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE GUID | $689.75 | $2,688.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 CT PARACENTESIS INITIAL | $720.41 | $2,834.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 CT PARACENTESIS INITIAL | $727.21 | $2,834.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $590.44, median $603.06, highest $615.68.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $821.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.