Paracentesis cost in Victoria, TX
In Victoria, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,366.50 to $1,723.47, with a median of $1,544.99. The lowest listed price is at Citizens Medical Center County of Victoria — $178.49 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $1,627.09 at 196 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jul 27, 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 Victoria, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Medical Center County of Victoria lowest Victoria, TX · (361) 573-9181 Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,366.50 | $2,733.00 | $334.52–$2,733.00 | 50% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Medical Center County of Victoria lowest Victoria, TX · (361) 573-9181 Us Guided Paracentesis | $1,366.50 | $2,733.00 | $334.52–$2,733.00 | 50% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Victoria of Texas Victoria, TX · (361) 575-7441 CT-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $1,723.47 | $8,207.00 | $265.45–$6,565.60 | 79% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Victoria of Texas Victoria, TX · (361) 575-7441 IR-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $1,723.47 | $8,207.00 | $265.45–$6,565.60 | 79% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Victoria of Texas Victoria, TX · (361) 575-7441 US-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $1,723.47 | $8,207.00 | $265.45–$6,565.60 | 79% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Victoria of Texas Victoria, TX · (361) 575-7441 IR-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $1,723.47 | $8,207.00 | $265.45–$6,565.60 | 79% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Victoria of Texas Victoria, TX · (361) 575-7441 CT-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $1,723.47 | $8,207.00 | $265.45–$6,565.60 | 79% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Victoria of Texas Victoria, TX · (361) 575-7441 US-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $1,723.47 | $8,207.00 | $265.45–$6,565.60 | 79% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Victoria of Texas Victoria, TX · (361) 575-7441 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $2,474.56 | $11,783.62 | $265.45–$9,426.90 | 79% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Victoria of Texas Victoria, TX · (361) 575-7441 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $2,474.56 | $11,783.62 | $265.45–$9,426.90 | 79% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,366.50, median $1,544.99, highest $1,723.47 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,914.30. 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.