Paracentesis cost in Tulsa, OK — inpatient
In Tulsa, OK, 6 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $251.79 to $1,165.69, with a median of $929.10. The lowest listed price is at St. John Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $677.31 less than the median here. Across Oklahoma, the median is $656.10 at 22 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 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 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 Tulsa, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Medical Center lowest Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 PARACENTESIS ABD W IMAG 54 8487 | $251.79 | $680.50 | $122.92–$209.52 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center lowest Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 PARACENTESIS ABD W IMAGING 49083 | $251.79 | $680.50 | $122.92–$209.52 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa lowest Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 PARACENTESIS ABD W IMAGING 49083 | $251.79 | $680.50 | $122.92–$209.52 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa lowest Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 PARACENTESIS ABD W IMAG 54 8487 | $251.79 | $680.50 | $122.92–$209.52 | 63% | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa, OK · (918) 307-6010 Hc Abdominal Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $929.10 | $2,322.75 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa, OK · (918) 307-6010 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $929.10 | $2,322.75 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa, OK · (918) 494-8467 Hc Abdominal Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $929.10 | $2,322.75 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa, OK · (918) 494-8467 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $929.10 | $2,322.75 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow Jenks, OK PARACENTESIS W IMAGING 49083 | $1,165.69 | $3,150.50 | $122.92 | 63% | — source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso, OK · (918) 274-5100 PARACENTESIS W IMAGING 49083 | $1,165.69 | $3,150.50 | $122.92–$243.04 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 PARACENTESIS W IMAGING 49083 | $1,165.69 | $3,150.50 | $122.92–$209.52 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 PARACENTESIS W IMAGING 49083 | $1,165.69 | $3,150.50 | $122.92–$209.52 | 63% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $251.79, median $929.10, highest $1,165.69 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $929.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 4 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.