Paracentesis cost in Reading, PA
In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,585.05 to $1,585.05, with a median of $1,585.05. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $1,736.80 at 68 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Reading, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGIN | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | $784.09–$5,013.66 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 49083 Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic) with image guidance | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | $784.09–$5,013.66 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 CT Paracentesis Abdominal w/ CT Guidance | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | $784.09–$5,013.66 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 IR Abd Paracentesis | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | $784.09–$5,013.66 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 IR Paracentesis | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | $784.09–$5,013.66 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 PS US Paracentesis | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | $784.09–$5,013.66 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 US Abd Paracentesis | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | $784.09–$5,013.66 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 49083 Abd Paracentesis W/Guidance | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | $784.09–$5,013.66 | 74% | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA · (610) 378-2000 US 49083 Abdominal Paracentesis POC | $1,585.05 | $6,094.00 | $784.09–$5,013.66 | 74% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,585.05, median $1,585.05, highest $1,585.05.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,585.05. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.