Paracentesis cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $137.00 to $6,452.07, with a median of $2,424.63. The lowest price is at Shepherd Center (Northwest Atlanta). The highest price is 47.1× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$137.00Shepherd Center
Median$2,424.63half pay less
Highest$6,452.07in Georgia
Lowest saves$2,287.63vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shepherd Center lowest Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA PR ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG | $137.00 | $274.00 | — source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA US Guide Abdomen Paracentesis | $176.40 | $352.80 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA 49083 ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE TechFee | $671.60 | $1,343.20 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC ER ABD PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $874.00 | $1,748.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Crawford Long 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 |
| Decatur Health Resource 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 University 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 |
| Es Rehabilitation 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 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 |
| 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 | — source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC ER ABD PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,487.50 | $2,975.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC ABD PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,497.00 | $2,994.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Floyd Healthcare Management Rome · Rome, GA HC ABD PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,408.00 | $4,816.00 | Nov 19, 2025 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 Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Abdom Paracentesis W Imag | $2,425.00 | $2,425.00 | — source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Abd Paracentesis Wimg Ed 49083 | $3,341.00 | $3,341.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Abd Paracentesis Wimg Ed 49083 | $3,341.00 | $3,341.00 | — 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 |
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 | 19 | $137.00 | $2,424.63 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $1,487.50 | $3,341.00 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $2,408.00 | $4,430.04 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $2,424.63 | $2,424.63 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $671.60 | $671.60 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $3,631.07 | $3,631.07 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $176.40 | $176.40 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $2,424.63 | $2,424.63 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 1 | $1,497.00 | $1,497.00 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $874.00 | $874.00 |
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.
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
- Florida$1,949.28
- 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.