Paracentesis cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 4 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $290.36 to $3,762.93, with a median of $1,931.68. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 13.0× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Paracentesis | $290.36 | $296.29 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W IMAGE GUIDANCE | $1,911.54 | $1,950.55 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC US GUIDE ABD PARACENTESIS | $1,951.81 | $1,991.64 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $3,762.93 | $3,762.93 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2 | $290.36 | $1,100.95 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $3,762.93 | $3,762.93 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $1,951.81 | $1,951.81 |
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
- Indiana$1,341.37
- Iowa$739.20
- Kansas$795.04
- Kentucky$1,324.20
- Louisiana$426.40
- Maine$567.73
- 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.