Paracentesis cost in St. Marys, PA
In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $11,350.00 to $11,350.00, with a median of $11,350.00. 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 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 St. Marys, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 US Paracentesis BO | $11,350.00 | $11,350.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 CT Paracentesis | $11,350.00 | $11,350.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $11,350.00 | $11,350.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $11,350.00, median $11,350.00, highest $11,350.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $11,350.00. 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.