Paracentesis cost in South Boston, VA
In South Boston, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,246.00 to $1,246.00, with a median of $1,246.00. 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 South Boston, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital lowest South Boston, VA · (434) 517-3100 49083 Abd Paracentesis W/Imag | $1,246.00 | $2,492.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital lowest South Boston, VA · (434) 517-3100 Paracentesis,Abd,W Imaging | $1,246.00 | $2,492.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital lowest South Boston, VA · (434) 517-3100 Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,246.00 | $2,492.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,246.00, median $1,246.00, highest $1,246.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,246.00. 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.