Paracentesis cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $1,897.43 to $4,473.00, with a median of $4,473.00. The lowest listed price is at Brown University Health Morton Hospital — $2,575.57 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $4,473.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital lowest Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENT W GUIDANCE | $1,897.43 | $1,897.43 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENT W GUIDANCE | $2,299.99 | $2,299.99 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENT W GUIDANCE | $4,473.00 | $4,473.00 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENT W GUIDANCE | $4,473.00 | $4,473.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENT W GUIDANCE | $4,473.00 | $4,473.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,897.43, median $4,473.00, highest $4,473.00 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $2,299.99 — 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.