Paracentesis cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $123.66 to $4,482.40, with a median of $588.90. The lowest price is at St Charles Parish Hospital (Luling). The highest price is 36.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $588.90, is 54% below the US median of $1,275.50.
- That is 0.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Louisiana ranks 2nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 44 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$123.66St Charles Parish Hospital
Median$588.90half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,482.40in Louisiana
Lowest saves$465.24vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Parish Hospital lowest Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $123.66 | $458.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $238.98 | $1,707.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $238.98 | $1,707.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $238.98 | $1,707.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $238.98 | $1,707.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA PERITONEOCENTESIS;INITIAL | $290.71 | $484.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $297.50 | $2,125.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $332.83 | $1,447.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $400.68 | $1,431.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $418.11 | $1,991.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $422.80 | $704.66 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $426.40 | $2,665.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $427.00 | $610.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $438.04 | $932.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $446.40 | $2,232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $454.72 | $1,421.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $457.93 | $1,991.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $491.04 | $2,232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGIN | $510.00 | $850.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $517.66 | $1,991.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $532.80 | $3,330.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $561.90 | $1,873.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA ABD PARACENTS W/IMAG | $615.90 | $2,053.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $638.56 | $2,456.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $678.72 | $2,121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $682.72 | $2,008.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $687.68 | $2,456.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $709.29 | $2,627.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $758.00 | $1,895.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Drainage of Fluid From Abdominal Cavity Using Imaging Guidance | $775.72 | $3,526.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC PARACENTESIS, W/IMAGE GUIDE | $807.84 | $1,836.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA West Monroe · Monroe, LA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $825.09 | $4,428.69 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA US ABDOMEN PAROCENTESIS W/IMAGE GUIDANCE,TECHNICAL COMPONENT | $836.70 | $836.70 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $869.21 | $2,556.51 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,164.60 | $1,941.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA ABD PARACENTS W/IMAG | $1,342.00 | $2,440.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 49083 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,459.38 | $5,613.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA SUR PARACENTESIS ABD W IMAGE GUIDE | $1,570.75 | $1,570.75 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,590.33 | $2,271.90 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| North Oaks Medical Center Drive. Hammond · Hammond, LA HC Paracentesis Abd W/ Img | $1,749.22 | $4,969.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,990.00 | $1,990.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Opelousas General Main Campus Opelousas · Opelousas, LA Paracentesis - Procedure Performed. | $2,079.00 | $4,158.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Terrebonne General Medical Center - Parish Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE GUIDE | $3,048.56 | $4,118.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Paracentesis (Abd) W/Guidance | $4,482.40 | $5,603.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 12 | $123.66 | $413.54 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 4 | $438.04 | $1,189.30 |
| Lafayette, LA | 4 | $418.11 | $487.80 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 3 | $446.40 | $678.72 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $638.56 | $687.68 |
| Hammond, LA | 2 | $422.80 | $1,086.01 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $290.71 | $486.72 |
| Monroe, LA | 2 | $332.83 | $578.96 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $758.00 | $1,374.00 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $1,459.38 | $1,459.38 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $836.70 | $836.70 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $615.90 | $615.90 |
| Minden, LA | 1 | $869.21 | $869.21 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $427.00 | $427.00 |
| Opelousas, LA | 1 | $2,079.00 | $2,079.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $1,342.00 | $1,342.00 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $238.98 | $238.98 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $1,164.60 | $1,164.60 |
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
- Kentucky$1,124.40
- 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.