Paracentesis cost in Summersville, WV
In Summersville, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $869.00 to $869.00, with a median of $869.00. 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 —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville, WV · (304) 872-2891 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $869.00 | $1,738.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $869.00, median $869.00, highest $869.00.
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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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.
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville, WVDRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $114.50 | file |