Paracentesis cost in Niles, MI
In Niles, MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,799.00 to $1,799.00, with a median of $1,799.00. The lowest listed price is at Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph and 1 other hospital. Across Michigan, the median is $1,040.00 at 55 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 — 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 Niles, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph lowest St Joseph, MI · (269) 983-8300 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,799.00 | $1,799.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital lowest Watervliet, MI · (269) 463-3111 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,799.00 | $1,799.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph, MI · (269) 983-8300 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,009.00 | $2,009.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph, MI · (269) 983-8300 Hc Ed Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,009.00 | $2,009.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet, MI · (269) 463-3111 Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,009.00 | $2,009.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet, MI · (269) 463-3111 Hc Ed Abd Paracentesis With Imaging | $2,009.00 | $2,009.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,799.00, median $1,799.00, highest $1,799.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,799.00. 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.