Paracentesis cost in Rochester, NY
In Rochester, NY, 8 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $248.00 to $2,357.31, with a median of $1,373.63. The lowest listed price is at F.F. Thompson Hospital — $1,125.63 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $1,109.47 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 5 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Rochester, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.F. Thompson Hospital lowest Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 HB Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance (Pro) | $248.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $257.50 | $515.00 | $76.28–$1,365.94 | 50% | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $296.36 | $497.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $729.27 | $1,223.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Abd paracentesis w/imaging | $1,076.58 | — | $1,102.52–$2,242.65 | — | — source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Abd paracentesis w/imaging | $1,076.58 | — | $1,074.35–$1,922.78 | — | — source file |
| Nicholas H. Noyes Memorial Hospital Dansville, NY · (585) 335-6001 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $1,387.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| F.F. Thompson Hospital Canandaigua, NY · (585) 396-6000 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $1,526.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS _DIAG OR THERAPEUTIC_ WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,670.68 | $2,570.28 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Clifton Springs Hospital And Clinic Clifton Springs, NY · (315) 462-9561 HC 49083 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS _DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC__ W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,670.68 | $2,570.28 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W_ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,195.76 | $3,378.09 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS _DIAG OR THERAPEUTIC_ WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,195.76 | $3,378.09 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC 49083 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS _DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC__ W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,195.76 | $3,378.09 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Newark-Wayne Community Hospital Newark, NY · (315) 332-2022 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS _DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC__ W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,195.76 | $3,378.09 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS _DIAG OR THERAPEUTIC_ WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,195.76 | $3,378.09 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC 49083 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS _DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC__ W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,195.76 | $3,378.09 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS _DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC__ W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,195.76 | $3,378.09 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rochester General Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 922-4000 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W_ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,195.76 | $3,378.09 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC 49083 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS _DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC__ W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,357.31 | $2,946.64 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W_IMAGING | $2,357.31 | $2,946.64 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY · (585) 723-7000 HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS _DIAG OR THERAPEUTIC_ WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,357.31 | $2,946.64 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Highland Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 341-6711 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $3,818.20 | — | $463.13–$3,614.00 | — | — source file |
| Strong Memorial Hospital Rochester, NY · (585) 275-2121 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $3,818.20 | — | $542.36–$4,229.30 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $248.00, median $1,373.63, highest $2,357.31 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $1,670.68. 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 2 of 2 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.