Paracentesis cost in Riverside, CA — inpatient
In Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $633.15 to $3,234.55, with a median of $1,629.84. The lowest listed price is at Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital — $996.69 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $1,835.60 at 91 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 8 cities for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital lowest Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-8000 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGE GUID | $633.15 | $1,407.00 | $281.40–$1,195.95 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG GUID | $880.65 | $1,957.00 | $354.22–$1,467.75 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG GUID | $963.00 | $2,140.00 | $428.00–$1,926.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta, CA · (951) 290-4000 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGE GUID | $1,227.15 | $2,727.00 | $493.59–$2,045.25 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC PUNCTURE PERITONEAL CAVITY W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,255.50 | $2,790.00 | $558.00–$2,511.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, CA · (909) 558-4000 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGE GUID | $1,255.50 | $2,790.00 | $558.00–$2,511.00 | 55% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland, CA · (909) 985-2811 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,412.00 | $5,275.00 | $89.85–$7,648.75 | 73% | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe, CA · (760) 922-4115 US Thoracentesis | $1,620.00 | $2,160.00 | — | 25% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,639.68 | $3,416.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley, CA · (760) 242-2311 HC ED ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $1,639.68 | $3,416.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 251-6530 ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,835.60 | $3,530.00 | $930.00–$2,766.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana, CA · (909) 427-5000 ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,835.60 | $3,530.00 | $930.00–$2,766.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside, CA · (951) 353-2000 ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,835.60 | $3,530.00 | $930.00–$2,766.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Imag Guid | $3,234.55 | $3,234.55 | $276.89–$3,234.55 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Imag Guid | $3,234.55 | $3,234.55 | $276.89–$3,234.55 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Image Guid | $3,266.18 | $3,266.18 | $276.89–$3,266.18 | — | — source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley, CA · (951) 486-4000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Image Guid | $3,266.18 | $3,266.18 | $276.89–$3,266.18 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $633.15, median $1,629.84, highest $3,234.55 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $1,516.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 7 of 8 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.