Paracentesis cost in Ellsworth, ME — inpatient
In Ellsworth, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $963.00 to $963.00, with a median of $963.00. Across Maine, the median is $567.73 at 18 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 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 Ellsworth, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities lowest Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 US Paracentesis Exam DTA | $963.00 | $3,852.00 | $2,503.80–$2,873.59 | 75% | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities lowest Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 USBMC Paracentesis Radiologist Performed | $963.00 | $3,852.00 | $2,503.80–$2,873.59 | 75% | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging guidance (In Office) 49083 | $1,032.50 | $4,130.00 | $2,684.50–$3,080.98 | 75% | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 Paracentesis (Abdomen) with imaging guidance 49083 | $1,032.50 | $4,130.00 | $2,684.50–$3,080.98 | 75% | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 49083 - ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMG GUIDE | $1,155.50 | $4,622.00 | $3,004.30–$3,448.01 | 75% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $963.00, median $963.00, highest $963.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $963.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 49083 ($1,225.20). 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.
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth, MESURG PF ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMG GUIDE 49083 | $69.50 | file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth, MEED PRO ABD PARACENTESIS IMG GUIDE 49083 | $69.50 | file |