Paracentesis cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $344.40 to $688.80, with a median of $688.80. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $344.40 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $1,445.50 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $344.40 | $1,148.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $688.80 | $1,148.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $688.80 | $1,148.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $688.80 | $1,148.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $688.80 | $1,148.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $3,315.00 | $5,525.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $3,315.00 | $5,525.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $3,315.00 | $5,525.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $3,475.50 | $11,585.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $4,085.32 | $6,808.87 | $884.93–$902.63 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $344.40, median $688.80, highest $688.80 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $688.80. 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.