Paracentesis cost in Wapakoneta, OH
In Wapakoneta, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $174.60 to $174.60, with a median of $174.60. Across Ohio, the median is $1,736.25 at 127 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 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 Wapakoneta, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Lake Health System lowest Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 HOSP-SUBSEQ PARACENTESIS | $174.60 | $194.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 ED MD US GUIDED PARACENTESIS | $195.30 | $217.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 ED US GUIDED PARACENTESIS | $1,015.20 | $1,128.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grand Lake Health System Saint Marys, OH · (419) 394-3335 IMAGE GUIDED PARACENTESIS | $1,706.40 | $1,896.00 | — | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $174.60, median $174.60, highest $174.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $174.60. 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.