Paracentesis cost in Elizabethtown, NY
In Elizabethtown, NY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $419.00 to $419.00, with a median of $419.00. Across New York, the median is $1,109.47 at 61 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 Apr 28, 2026 and Apr 28, 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 Elizabethtown, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital lowest Elizabethtown, NY · (518) 873-6377 PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $419.00 | $419.00 | — | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital Elizabethtown, NY · (518) 873-6377 PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $818.00 | $818.00 | $83.80–$736.20 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Elizabethtown Community Hospital Elizabethtown, NY · (518) 873-6377 HC - ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $951.00 | $951.00 | $180.18–$890.68 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $419.00, median $419.00, highest $419.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $818.00. 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.