Paracentesis cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 71 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $127.50 to $6,452.07, with a median of $1,566.27. The lowest price is at Donalsonville Hospital (Donalsonville). The highest price is 50.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,566.27, is 23% above the US median of $1,275.50.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Georgia ranks 42nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 16 of 71 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 4, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$127.50Donalsonville Hospital
Median$1,566.27half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,452.07in Georgia
Lowest saves$1,438.77vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donalsonville Hospital lowest Donalsonville · Donalsonville, GA ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGING GUIDE | $127.50 | $150.00 | Aug 25, 2025 source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA US Guide Abdomen Paracentesis | $176.40 | $352.80 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Southwell Medical Center Adel · Adel, GA PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE 49083 | $179.00 | $358.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Hospital Louisville · Louisville, GA ABD PARACENTESIS DIAG/THERAP W/IMAGING G | $393.00 | $786.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Stephens County Hospital Toccoa · Toccoa, GA US PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $396.25 | $660.41 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center Statesboro · Statesboro, GA US-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $473.58 | $1,754.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Appling Healthcare Baxley · Baxley, GA PARACENTESIS W/ IMAGE GUID | $658.50 | $878.00 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Blue Ridge Medical Center Blue Ridge · Blue Ridge, GA IR-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $659.06 | $1,098.44 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA US Guide Abdomen Paracentesis | $671.60 | $1,343.20 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $829.20 | $2,073.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica one side Villa Rica · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $829.20 | $2,073.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $905.00 | $4,131.95 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC ER ABD PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $915.50 | $1,831.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital Greenboro · Greenboro, GA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $950.30 | $1,462.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| John D Archbold Memorial Hospital Thomasville · Thomasville, GA ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,054.80 | $1,758.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center Tifton · Tifton, GA PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE 49083 | $1,094.00 | $2,188.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor Bainbridge · Bainbridge, GA US PARACENTE W/ IMAGING ABDOMI | $1,142.40 | $1,632.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont McDuffie Hospital Thomson · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,207.59 | $4,025.31 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Augusta Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,207.59 | $4,025.31 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,207.59 | $4,025.31 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,207.59 | $4,025.31 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center Sandersville · Sandersville, GA ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W IMAGING GUIDANC | $1,239.59 | $2,479.17 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,400.00 | $1,400.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta · Valdosta, GA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,425.00 | $1,900.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Berrien Campus Nashville · Nashville, GA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,425.00 | $1,900.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Ringgold · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,461.65 | $4,938.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Sacred Heart Hospital Lavonia · Lavonia, GA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $1,472.90 | $2,266.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Hospital Athens · Athens-Clarke County, GA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $1,500.20 | $2,308.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC ER ABD PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,553.00 | $3,106.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Athens · Athens-Clarke County, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Abd Paracentesis W Img | $1,566.27 | $5,220.90 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC ABD PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,576.00 | $3,152.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Crisp Regional Hospital Cordele · Cordele, GA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,758.61 | $1,851.17 | Mar 9, 2026 source file |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center Moultrie · Moultrie, GA ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $2,288.00 | $2,288.00 | Apr 13, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Paracentesis Abdominal With Image Guidance | $2,424.63 | $6,217.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Abdom Paracentesis W Imag | $2,425.00 | $2,425.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC ABD PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,558.50 | $5,117.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity W/Imaging Guidance | $2,709.00 | $2,709.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity W/Imaging Guidance | $2,709.00 | $2,709.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity W/Imaging Guidance | $2,709.00 | $2,709.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Abd Paracentesis Wimg Ed 49083 | $3,341.00 | $3,341.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Perry Hospital Perry · Warner Robins, GA Abd Paracentesis Wimg Ed 49083 | $3,341.00 | $3,341.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,631.07 | $3,631.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $6,452.07 | $6,452.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 33 | $829.20 | $1,566.27 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 3 | $1,207.59 | $1,207.59 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 3 | $1,566.27 | $1,566.27 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $1,553.00 | $3,341.00 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 2 | $1,500.20 | $1,533.24 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 2 | $1,207.59 | $1,207.59 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $2,558.50 | $4,505.28 |
| Adel, GA | 1 | $179.00 | $179.00 |
| Baxley, GA | 1 | $658.50 | $658.50 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $671.60 | $671.60 |
| Blue Ridge, GA | 1 | $659.06 | $659.06 |
| Bainbridge, GA | 1 | $1,142.40 | $1,142.40 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $3,631.07 | $3,631.07 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $1,461.65 | $1,461.65 |
| Cordele, GA | 1 | $1,758.61 | $1,758.61 |
| Donalsonville, GA | 1 | $127.50 | $127.50 |
| Greenboro, GA | 1 | $950.30 | $950.30 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $176.40 | $176.40 |
| Lavonia, GA | 1 | $1,472.90 | $1,472.90 |
| Louisville, GA | 1 | $393.00 | $393.00 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $2,424.63 | $2,424.63 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $915.50 | $915.50 |
| Moultrie, GA | 1 | $2,288.00 | $2,288.00 |
| Nashville, GA | 1 | $1,425.00 | $1,425.00 |
| Sandersville, GA | 1 | $1,239.59 | $1,239.59 |
| Statesboro, GA | 1 | $473.58 | $473.58 |
| Thomasville, GA | 1 | $1,054.80 | $1,054.80 |
| Tifton, GA | 1 | $1,094.00 | $1,094.00 |
| Toccoa, GA | 1 | $396.25 | $396.25 |
| Valdosta, GA | 1 | $1,425.00 | $1,425.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What paracentesis is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Paracentesis explained.
Paracentesis with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$904.63
- Alaska$1,292.40
- Arizona$1,479.12
- Arkansas$714.01
- California$1,835.60
- Colorado$1,534.95
- Connecticut$2,348.50
- Delaware$1,644.72
- District of Columbia$1,403.14, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,548.95
- Hawaii$1,242.50
- Idaho$1,357.50
- Illinois$1,430.00
- Indiana$1,384.66
- Iowa$1,054.20
- Kansas$738.40
- Kentucky$1,124.40
- Louisiana$588.90
- Maine$819.00
- Maryland$1,239.83
- Massachusetts$1,764.33
- Michigan$1,220.05
- Minnesota$910.66
- Mississippi$682.50
- Missouri$1,008.80
- Montana$812.00
- Nebraska$1,081.06
- Nevada$1,015.00
- New Hampshire$1,011.73
- New Jersey$1,212.61
- New Mexico$1,249.60
- New York$1,424.47
- North Carolina$1,288.20
- North Dakota$960.00
- Ohio$1,736.25
- Oklahoma$929.10
- Oregon$1,309.71
- Pennsylvania$1,684.50
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,855.80
- South Carolina$1,485.23
- South Dakota$1,961.60
- Tennessee$586.74
- Texas$1,457.75
- Utah$1,241.66
- Vermont$705.00
- Virginia$1,163.05
- Washington$1,325.46
- West Virginia$1,426.80
- Wisconsin$1,287.65
- Wyoming$995.33
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.