Paracentesis cost in Florida
In Florida, 69 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $303.59 to $11,705.16, with a median of $1,949.28. The lowest price is at HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center (Milton). The highest price is 38.6× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 49083. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 24, 2026.
Lowest$303.59HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center
Median$1,949.28half pay less
Highest$11,705.16in Florida
Lowest saves$1,645.69vs the median
Hospitals in Florida, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center lowest Milton · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL US Paracentesis Abd w Image | $303.59 | $2,023.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $353.00 | $471.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $353.00 | $471.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $353.00 | $471.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Ult Paracentesis-Therap WO Lab Sono | $500.00 | $2,500.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC Ult Paracentesis-Diagn W Labs Sono | $500.00 | $2,500.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Vero Beach · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $572.00 | $880.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Stuart · Port St. Lucie, FL ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $572.00 | $880.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $572.00 | $880.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cape Canaveral Hospital Cocoa Beach · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $842.00 | $3,368.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $842.00 | $3,368.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Health System Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $860.00 | $1,256.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $982.80 | $1,512.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,145.14 | $1,847.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of Nassau Fernandina Beach · Jacksonville, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,145.14 | $1,847.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Jacksonville Beach · Jacksonville, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,145.14 | $1,847.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Fleming Island · Jacksonville, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,145.14 | $1,847.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HB ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,251.43 | $2,275.32 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS DIAGNOSTIC OR THERAPEUTIC WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,259.50 | $2,519.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,320.13 | $1,320.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,320.13 | $1,320.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Imperial Point Fort Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,407.67 | $1,407.67 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,459.67 | $1,459.67 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Leesburg · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HB ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,472.90 | $2,678.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HB ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,472.90 | $2,678.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health Gainesville · Gainesville, FL HB ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,472.90 | $2,678.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $1,625.00 | $2,500.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Coral Springs Coral Springs · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,730.65 | $1,730.65 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health North Deerfield Beach · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,748.01 | $1,748.01 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Deland Deland · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,806.77 | $1,806.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,807.48 | $1,807.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Broward Health Medical Center Fort Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,815.16 | $1,815.16 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,897.11 | $1,897.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,897.11 | $1,897.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Fish Memorial Orange City · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,949.28 | $1,949.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,006.00 | $5,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,006.00 | $5,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,006.00 | $5,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Hb Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,006.00 | $5,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Hb Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,006.00 | $5,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital Sebastian · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Hb Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,006.00 | $5,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,006.00 | $5,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,006.00 | $5,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $2,006.00 | $5,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Paracentesis abd with guidance | $2,369.25 | $3,645.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Paracentesis abd with guidance | $2,369.25 | $3,645.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Paracentesis abd with guidance | $2,369.25 | $3,645.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Paracentesis abd with guidance | $2,369.25 | $3,645.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Paracentesis abd with guidance | $2,369.25 | $3,645.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Paracentesis abd with guidance | $2,369.25 | $3,645.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,399.01 | $2,399.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Sebring Sebring · Sebring, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,399.01 | $2,399.01 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,599.58 | $2,599.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,599.58 | $2,599.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,599.58 | $2,599.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Paracentesis W Imaging | $2,763.60 | $7,896.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,798.84 | $2,798.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,798.84 | $2,798.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,854.34 | $2,854.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ocala Ocala · Ocala, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,942.51 | $2,942.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,121.03 | $3,121.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,190.00 | $3,190.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC IR Paracentesis With Imaging | $3,248.00 | $4,640.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC US Paracentesis With Imaging | $3,248.00 | $4,640.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC US Paracentesis With Imaging | $3,248.00 | $4,640.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC IR Paracentesis With Imaging | $3,248.00 | $4,640.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte · Punta Gorda, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,531.68 | $3,531.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,875.77 | $3,875.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wauchula Wauchula · Wauchula, FL HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $11,705.16 | $11,705.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 18 | $572.00 | $2,369.25 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 12 | $1,259.50 | $2,599.58 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 8 | $1,472.90 | $2,006.00 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 6 | $1,459.67 | $1,852.30 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 5 | $353.00 | $353.00 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 5 | $1,145.14 | $1,145.14 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 3 | $2,006.00 | $2,399.01 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 3 | $842.00 | $842.00 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 2 | $572.00 | $1,289.00 |
| Gainesville, FL | 1 | $1,472.90 | $1,472.90 |
| Ocala, FL | 1 | $2,942.51 | $2,942.51 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 1 | $303.59 | $303.59 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1 | $572.00 | $572.00 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 1 | $3,531.68 | $3,531.68 |
| Sebring, FL | 1 | $2,399.01 | $2,399.01 |
| Wauchula, FL | 1 | $11,705.16 | $11,705.16 |
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.
Paracentesis with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$2,754.78
- Alaska$1,542.06
- Arizona$1,688.29
- Arkansas$520.65
- California$1,835.60
- Colorado$1,206.29
- Connecticut$595.00
- Delaware$1,644.72
- Georgia$2,424.63
- Hawaii$978.60
- Idaho$2,526.00
- Illinois$1,370.00
- Indiana$1,341.37
- Iowa$739.20
- Kansas$795.04
- Kentucky$1,324.20
- Louisiana$426.40
- Maine$567.73
- Maryland$1,931.68
- Massachusetts$1,311.35
- Michigan$1,040.00
- Minnesota$931.62
- Mississippi$375.58
- Missouri$539.73
- Montana$544.95
- Nebraska$730.38
- Nevada$1,037.05
- New Hampshire$548.97
- New Jersey$1,038.65
- New Mexico$896.14
- New York$1,109.47
- North Carolina$1,914.00
- North Dakota$718.59
- Ohio$1,527.75
- Oklahoma$656.10
- Oregon$858.43
- Pennsylvania$1,736.80
- Rhode Island$4,473.00
- South Carolina$1,405.85
- South Dakota$1,927.20
- Tennessee$494.12
- Texas$1,457.75
- Utah$2,193.07
- Vermont$492.98
- Virginia$1,445.50
- Washington$1,226.88
- West Virginia$1,530.50
- Wisconsin$921.20
- Wyoming$837.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.