Paracentesis cost in Virginia Beach, VA — inpatient
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 9 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $1,449.00 to $2,461.03, with a median of $1,907.50. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center and 2 other hospitals — $458.50 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $1,445.50 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 7 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $1,449.00 | $2,415.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital lowest Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $1,449.00 | $2,415.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center lowest Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $1,449.00 | $2,415.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA · (757) 886-6000 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,811.40 | $3,019.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,811.40 | $3,019.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,811.40 | $3,019.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 49083 Abd Paracentesis W/Imag | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Paracentesis,Abd,W Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 49083 Abd Paracentesis W/Imag | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Paracentesis,Abd,W Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 49083 Abd Paracentesis W/Imag | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Paracentesis,Abd,W Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Paracentesis,Abd,W Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 49083 Abd Paracentesis W/Imag | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Paracentesis,Abd,W Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Paracentesis,Abd,W Imaging | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 49083 Abd Paracentesis W/Imag | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 49083 Abd Paracentesis W/Imag | $1,907.50 | $3,815.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,461.03 | $4,101.71 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,461.03 | $4,101.71 | — | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,449.00, median $1,907.50, highest $2,461.03 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $1,907.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.