Paracentesis cost in Kilmarnock, VA
In Kilmarnock, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $594.60 to $594.60, with a median of $594.60. Across Virginia, the median is $1,445.50 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Kilmarnock, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rappahannock General Hospital lowest Kilmarnock, VA · (804) 435-8000 HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $594.60 | $991.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock, VA · (804) 435-8000 HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $1,011.60 | $1,686.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $594.60, median $594.60, highest $594.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $594.60. 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.