Paracentesis cost in Norwalk, OH
In Norwalk, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,193.40 to $1,193.40, with a median of $1,193.40. Across Ohio, the median is $1,527.75 at 96 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 — 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 Norwalk, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital lowest Willard, OH · (419) 964-5000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $1,193.40 | $1,989.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital lowest Willard, OH · (419) 964-5000 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,193.40 | $1,989.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,193.40, median $1,193.40, highest $1,193.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,193.40. 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.