Paracentesis cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $197.60 to $5,220.60, with a median of $1,124.40. The lowest price is at Rockcastle County Hospital (Mount Vernon). The highest price is 26.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,124.40, is 12% below the US median of $1,275.50.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Kentucky ranks 19th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 47 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$197.60Rockcastle County Hospital
Median$1,124.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$5,220.60in Kentucky
Lowest saves$926.80vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rockcastle County Hospital lowest Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $197.60 | $260.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $302.81 | $625.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany Albany · Albany, KY CCU PARACENTESIS W US GUIDANCE | $505.20 | $842.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $505.20 | $842.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY ICU PARACENTESIS W US GUIDANCE | $505.20 | $842.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville Russellville · Russellville, KY ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $505.20 | $842.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY ICU PARACENTESIS W US GUIDANCE | $505.20 | $842.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $526.55 | $1,254.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W IMAGING | $562.27 | $1,813.75 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE | $628.40 | $785.50 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W IMAGING | $633.73 | $4,874.83 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $793.03 | $2,260.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $817.20 | $1,362.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $837.36 | $2,217.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W IMAGING | $884.07 | $1,881.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $888.54 | $1,871.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $918.88 | $2,297.20 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $925.82 | $2,314.55 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $975.65 | $1,501.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $975.65 | $1,501.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,003.60 | $1,871.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,065.55 | $2,525.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $1,120.36 | $2,800.89 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE | $1,124.40 | $1,874.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE | $1,124.40 | $1,874.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital Paintsville · Paintsville, KY ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE | $1,124.40 | $1,874.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center South Williamson · Pikeville, KY ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE | $1,125.00 | $1,875.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,144.50 | $1,526.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $1,177.98 | $2,944.96 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $1,221.68 | $3,054.21 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE | $1,252.80 | $2,088.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W IMAGING ED | $1,256.10 | $4,187.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY PARACENTESIS US GUID | $1,342.25 | $2,065.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG PARACENTESIS /W IMAGE GUIDANCE | $1,350.66 | $3,376.63 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center Hazard · Hazard, KY ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE | $1,428.00 | $2,380.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,472.33 | $2,103.33 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Abdominal Paracentesis Diagnosis/Therapy W Imaging Guidance | $1,696.14 | $4,240.36 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE | $1,819.20 | $3,032.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,925.00 | $1,925.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE | $1,939.20 | $3,232.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $1,981.10 | $4,952.75 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $2,044.56 | $5,111.40 | Jul 11, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $2,680.69 | $6,701.72 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $2,831.40 | $4,356.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,873.40 | $2,873.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $3,764.69 | $3,764.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $5,220.60 | $8,701.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 8 | $526.55 | $1,061.98 |
| Corbin, KY | 3 | $793.03 | $1,252.80 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 3 | $197.60 | $302.81 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 2 | $505.20 | $505.20 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $1,819.20 | $1,872.10 |
| Pikeville, KY | 2 | $1,124.40 | $1,124.70 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $505.20 | $505.20 |
| Columbia, KY | 1 | $975.65 | $975.65 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $1,472.33 | $1,472.33 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $3,764.69 | $3,764.69 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $562.27 | $562.27 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $918.88 | $918.88 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $975.65 | $975.65 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $1,124.40 | $1,124.40 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $1,428.00 | $1,428.00 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $505.20 | $505.20 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $1,256.10 | $1,256.10 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $1,350.66 | $1,350.66 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $1,981.10 | $1,981.10 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $628.40 | $628.40 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $1,065.55 | $1,065.55 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $1,177.98 | $1,177.98 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $1,342.25 | $1,342.25 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $1,144.50 | $1,144.50 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $884.07 | $884.07 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $633.73 | $633.73 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $2,680.69 | $2,680.69 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $837.36 | $837.36 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $2,831.40 | $2,831.40 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $1,124.40 | $1,124.40 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $5,220.60 | $5,220.60 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $505.20 | $505.20 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $1,939.20 | $1,939.20 |
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
- Georgia$1,566.27
- Hawaii$1,242.50
- Idaho$1,357.50
- Illinois$1,430.00
- Indiana$1,384.66
- Iowa$1,054.20
- Kansas$738.40
- 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.