Paracentesis cost in Buckhannon, WV
In Buckhannon, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $510.00 to $510.00, with a median of $510.00. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,391.37 at 23 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 Buckhannon, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon lowest Buckhannon, WV · (304) 472-2000 DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $510.00 | $1,020.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon, WV · (304) 472-2000 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,170.50 | $2,341.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $510.00, median $510.00, highest $510.00.
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.