Paracentesis cost in Atlanta, GA
In Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA, 34 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $829.20 to $2,709.00, with a median of $1,566.27. The lowest listed price is at Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica and 1 other hospital — $737.07 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $1,531.64 at 70 hospitals.
Cash prices at 34 facilities across 24 cities for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jul 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 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica lowest Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $829.20 | $2,073.00 | $905.27–$1,086.32 | 60% | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica one side Villa Rica, GA · (770) 456-3101 DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $829.20 | $2,073.00 | $905.27–$1,086.32 | 60% | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton lowest Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $829.20 | $2,073.00 | $905.27–$995.80 | 60% | — source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton one side Carrollton, GA · (770) 836-9580 DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $829.20 | $2,073.00 | $905.27–$995.80 | 60% | — source file |
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale, GA · (770) 991-8160 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $905.00 | $4,131.95 | $530.54–$4,131.95 | 78% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur, GA · (404) 501-1000 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-2450 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia, GA · (404) 501-8040 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (678) 843-7001 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek, GA · (678) 474-7000 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital Atlanta, GA Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta, GA · (404) 686-8500 Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur, GA Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper, GA · (706) 692-2441 HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | $566.99–$5,220.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge, GA · (678) 604-1000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | $442.73–$5,220.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville, GA · (770) 719-7000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | $504.86–$5,220.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta, GA · (404) 605-5000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | $572.83–$5,220.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville, GA · (770) 979-0200 HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | $1,018.08–$4,698.81 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville, GA · (470) 490-1000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | $615.02–$5,220.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan, GA · (770) 400-2300 HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | $491.81–$5,220.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe, GA · (770) 267-8461 HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | $491.81–$5,220.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers, GA · (770) 918-3000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | $628.60–$5,220.90 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington, GA · (770) 786-7053 HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | $535.66–$4,437.77 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA · (770) 775-7861 Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs, GA Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA · (470) 644-7000 Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA · (770) 228-2721 Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA · (770) 949-1500 Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA · (770) 732-4000 Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA · (770) 751-2500 Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA · (770) 793-5000 Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | — | 61% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta, GA Abdom Paracentesis W Imag | $2,425.00 | $2,425.00 | $558.18–$1,651.18 | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta, GA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity W/Imaging Guidance | $2,709.00 | $2,709.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta, GA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity W/Imaging Guidance | $2,709.00 | $2,709.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta, GA · (404) 785-5252 Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity W/Imaging Guidance | $2,709.00 | $2,709.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $829.20, median $1,566.27, highest $2,709.00 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 27 facilities here, median $1,566.27. 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 13 of 14 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 it is 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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 49083 ($1,193.71). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica Villa Rica, GAABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $90.00 | file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton, GAABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $90.00 | file |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen, GAABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $90.00 | file |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica, GAABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $90.00 | file |