Paracentesis cost in Petersburg, WV
In Petersburg, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $170.40 to $170.40, with a median of $170.40. Across West Virginia, the median is $1,530.50 at 14 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 Petersburg, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Memorial Hospital lowest Petersburg, WV · (304) 257-1026 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $170.40 | $213.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV · (304) 257-1026 DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,572.00 | $1,965.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $170.40, median $170.40, highest $170.40.
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.