Paracentesis cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 59 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $130.50 to $4,023.04, with a median of $1,341.37. The lowest price is at Dukes Memorial Hospital (Peru). The highest price is 30.8× 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$130.50Dukes Memorial Hospital
Median$1,341.37half pay less
Highest$4,023.04in Indiana
Lowest saves$1,210.87vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dukes Memorial Hospital lowest Peru · Peru, IN 49083 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $130.50 | $261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $235.74 | $392.90 | — source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI PR Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $266.52 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $270.90 | $387.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $325.85 | $931.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $325.85 | $931.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital and Health Care Center Jasper · Jasper, IN PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $325.85 | $931.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $527.59 | $753.70 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $682.40 | $853.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN US Paracentesis Abd w Image | $744.66 | $2,758.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $803.76 | $1,071.68 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $808.80 | $1,011.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $889.80 | $1,483.00 | — source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN CT Abdominal Paracentesis w Imaging | $902.07 | $3,341.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital Logansport · Logansport, IN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $911.00 | $1,822.00 | — source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN US PERCU ABD PARACENTESIS INITIAL | $954.00 | $2,435.87 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM CT | $987.60 | $1,646.00 | — source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN CT Abdominal Paracentesis w Imaging | $995.40 | $3,318.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN US Paracentesis Abd w Image W Labs | $1,085.76 | $4,524.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Adams County Memorial Hospital Decatur · Decatur, IN Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,101.00 | $1,101.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,156.06 | $1,360.07 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| La Porte Hospital La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN IR Abdominal Paracentesis w Imaging | $1,212.73 | $3,674.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,251.71 | $1,788.15 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,341.37 | $4,327.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,346.40 | $2,244.00 | — source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $1,417.00 | $2,180.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Clay Hospital Brazil · Terre Haute, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,479.60 | $2,466.00 | — source file |
| Harrison County Hospital Corydon · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,518.60 | $2,531.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital Williamsport · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,568.40 | $2,614.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Bremen · Plymouth, IN ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,580.15 | $2,431.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,595.75 | $2,455.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,647.00 | $2,745.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo · Kokomo, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,667.40 | $2,779.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,667.40 | $2,779.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City · Fort Wayne, IN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,873.50 | $3,747.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington, IN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,875.50 | $3,751.00 | — source file |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital LaGrange · LaGrange, IN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,885.50 | $3,771.00 | — source file |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital Auburn · Auburn, IN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,903.00 | $3,806.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Noble Hospital Kendallville · Kendallville, IN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,909.00 | $3,818.00 | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAG GUIDANCE | $1,914.00 | $3,190.00 | — source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,919.25 | $2,559.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital Wabash · Wabash, IN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,930.50 | $3,861.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,968.00 | $3,936.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,968.00 | $3,936.00 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $2,103.50 | $3,005.00 | — source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $2,103.50 | $3,005.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Warrick Boonville · Evansville, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,142.60 | $3,571.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Salem Hospital Salem · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN ABD PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $2,456.40 | $4,094.00 | — source file |
| St. Vincent Jennings Hospital North Vernon · North Vernon, IN ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS+IM ULS | $2,670.60 | $4,451.00 | — source file |
| Goshen Hospital Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Abd paracentesis w/imaging | $2,680.69 | $3,829.56 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Randolph Hospital Winchester · Winchester, IN ABD PARACENTESIS+IM FLUORO | $2,860.20 | $4,767.00 | — source file |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS; WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,779.00 | $3,779.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC Abd Paracentesis W/Image Guide | $4,023.04 | $4,470.05 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 15 | $682.40 | $987.60 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 7 | $744.66 | $1,085.76 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3 | $2,103.50 | $2,103.50 |
| Evansville, IN | 3 | $325.85 | $889.80 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 2 | $1,518.60 | $1,987.50 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $1,417.00 | $1,498.58 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $266.52 | $931.14 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 2 | $803.76 | $1,141.68 |
| Auburn, IN | 1 | $1,903.00 | $1,903.00 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $954.00 | $954.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $808.80 | $808.80 |
| Decatur, IN | 1 | $1,101.00 | $1,101.00 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 1 | $2,680.69 | $2,680.69 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $1,156.06 | $1,156.06 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $1,919.25 | $1,919.25 |
| Huntington, IN | 1 | $1,875.50 | $1,875.50 |
| Jasper, IN | 1 | $325.85 | $325.85 |
| Kendallville, IN | 1 | $1,909.00 | $1,909.00 |
| Kokomo, IN | 1 | $1,667.40 | $1,667.40 |
| LaGrange, IN | 1 | $1,885.50 | $1,885.50 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $235.74 | $235.74 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $1,568.40 | $1,568.40 |
| Logansport, IN | 1 | $911.00 | $911.00 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 1 | $1,212.73 | $1,212.73 |
| North Vernon, IN | 1 | $2,670.60 | $2,670.60 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $527.59 | $527.59 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $325.85 | $325.85 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $130.50 | $130.50 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $270.90 | $270.90 |
| Winchester, IN | 1 | $2,860.20 | $2,860.20 |
| Wabash, IN | 1 | $1,930.50 | $1,930.50 |
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
- Georgia$2,424.63
- Hawaii$978.60
- Idaho$2,526.00
- Illinois$1,370.00
- 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.