Paracentesis cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $434.26 to $6,893.00, with a median of $1,764.33. The lowest price is at Boston Medical Center Brighton (Boston). The highest price is 15.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,764.33, is 38% above the US median of $1,275.50.
- That is 1.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Massachusetts ranks 46th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 17 of 32 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 Oct 17, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$434.26Boston Medical Center Brighton
Median$1,764.33half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,893.00in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$1,330.07vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center Brighton lowest Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $434.26 | $965.03 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $531.30 | $759.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Abd Paracentesis Dx W Guid | $579.00 | $579.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $770.85 | $1,713.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $866.04 | $1,924.54 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $930.15 | $1,431.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,082.20 | $1,546.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Abd paracentesis w/imaging | $1,097.00 | $1,097.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA CT Para with guidance | $1,173.00 | $1,173.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Milton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DIAG OR THER W IMG GUIDE | $1,279.00 | $1,279.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,449.70 | $2,071.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,487.50 | $2,975.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - St. Luke's Hospital St. New Bedford · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,487.50 | $2,975.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group - Tobey Hospital Campus Wareham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,487.50 | $2,975.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DIAG OR THER W IMG GUIDE | $1,616.00 | $1,616.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emerson Hospital Concord · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH PARACENTESIS ABD LAVAGE WIMAGE | $1,742.25 | $2,323.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH PARACENTESIS; ABD W/IMAGING | $1,786.40 | $2,552.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC ABDOMINAL PARACENT W GUIDANCE | $1,897.43 | $1,897.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DIAG OR THER W IMG GUIDE | $1,924.00 | $1,924.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $2,007.00 | $2,007.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DIAG OR THER W IMG GUIDE | $2,139.00 | $2,139.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DIAG OR THER W IMG GUIDE | $2,167.00 | $2,167.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC ABDOMINAL PARACENT W GUIDANCE | $2,299.99 | $2,299.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $2,574.00 | $2,574.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DIAG OR THER W IMG GUIDE | $2,847.00 | $2,847.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA ABD Paracentesis w/Img | $2,938.49 | $3,093.15 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA ABD Paracentesis w/Img | $2,938.49 | $3,093.15 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA ABD Paracentesis w/Img | $2,938.49 | $3,093.15 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $2,954.00 | $2,954.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DIAG OR THER W IMG GUIDE | $3,195.00 | $3,195.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DIAG OR THER W IMG GUIDE | $3,702.00 | $3,702.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DIAG OR THER W IMG GUIDE | $6,893.00 | $6,893.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 19 | $434.26 | $1,616.00 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 4 | $1,487.50 | $1,692.46 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $1,173.00 | $2,290.50 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $2,938.49 | $2,938.49 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $930.15 | $1,013.58 |
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
- Louisiana$588.90
- Maine$819.00
- Maryland$1,239.83
- 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.