Paracentesis cost in Urbana, OH
In Urbana, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $3,688.80 to $3,688.80, with a median of $3,688.80. Across Ohio, the median is $1,527.75 at 96 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 — 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 Urbana, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital lowest Urbana, OH · (937) 653-5231 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $3,688.80 | $6,148.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital lowest Urbana, OH · (937) 653-5231 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $3,688.80 | $6,148.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $3,688.80, median $3,688.80, highest $3,688.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $3,688.80. 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.