Paracentesis cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $660.24 to $8,546.40, with a median of $2,687.06. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $2,026.82 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,736.80 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 11 cities for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 PARACENTESIS-E | $660.24 | $1,100.40 | $770.28 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ABD PARACNT DX/THR W IMG GUID | $1,316.40 | $2,194.00 | $1,645.50–$1,930.72 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 CT PARACENTESIS | $1,677.60 | $2,796.00 | $1,258.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 US PARACENTESIS W ALBUMIN | $1,677.60 | $2,796.00 | $1,258.20 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 US PARACENTESIS | $1,677.60 | $2,796.00 | $1,258.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ABD PARACNT DX/THR W IMG GUID | $2,540.40 | $4,234.00 | $1,439.56–$3,387.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ABD PARACNT DX/THR W IMG GUID | $2,562.00 | $4,270.00 | $1,114.47–$3,629.50 | 40% | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights, PA · (412) 224-5100 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG | $2,598.75 | $3,375.00 | $85.43–$209.06 | 23% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG | $2,632.50 | $3,375.00 | $85.43–$209.06 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG | $2,632.50 | $3,375.00 | $85.43–$209.06 | 22% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG | $2,636.62 | $3,563.00 | $88.55–$209.06 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG | $2,737.50 | $3,750.00 | $88.55–$209.06 | 27% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ABD PARACNT DX/THR W IMG GUID | $2,786.40 | $4,644.00 | $1,671.84–$4,272.48 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 578-5000 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG | $2,850.00 | $3,750.00 | $85.43–$209.06 | 24% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills, PA · (412) 469-5000 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG | $2,886.03 | $3,563.00 | $85.43–$209.06 | 19% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ABD PARACNT DX/THR W IMG GUID | $3,379.20 | $5,632.00 | $1,954.30–$4,787.20 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ABD PARACNT DX/THR W IMG GUID | $3,763.20 | $6,272.00 | $1,919.23–$5,644.80 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ABD PARACNT DX/THR W IMG GUID | $4,064.40 | $6,774.00 | $2,709.60–$6,096.60 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC ABD PARACNT DX/THR W IMG GUID | $4,788.00 | $7,980.00 | $2,872.80–$7,421.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 PARACENTESIS | $6,810.00 | $11,350.00 | $5,107.50 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 CT PARACENTESIS PROC | $6,810.00 | $11,350.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 SONO/PARACENTESIS PROC W/US | $6,810.00 | $11,350.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ABD PARACNT DX/THR W IMG GUID | $8,546.40 | $14,244.00 | $9,258.60–$12,107.40 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $660.24, median $2,687.06, highest $8,546.40 — a 12.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 19 facilities here, median $2,636.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.