Paracentesis cost in New Orleans, LA — inpatient
In New Orleans-Metairie, LA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $123.66 to $825.84, with a median of $454.72. The lowest listed price is at St Charles Parish Hospital — $331.06 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $588.90 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in New Orleans-Metairie, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling, LA · (985) 785-3644 HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $123.66 | $458.00 | — | 73% | — source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner, LA · (504) 464-8065 HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $400.68 | $1,431.00 | — | 72% | — source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette, LA · (504) 826-9500 HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $454.72 | $1,421.00 | — | 68% | — source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA · (504) 842-3000 HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $491.04 | $2,232.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| The Ochsner West Campus Extended Care Hospital Jefferson, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $825.84 | $2,232.00 | — | 63% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $123.66, median $454.72, highest $825.84 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $413.54 — 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.