Paracentesis cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 96 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $166.40 to $4,943.25, with a median of $1,527.75. The lowest price is at Pomerene Hospital (Millersburg). The highest price is 29.7× 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$166.40Pomerene Hospital
Median$1,527.75half pay less
Highest$4,943.25in Ohio
Lowest saves$1,361.35vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomerene Hospital lowest Millersburg · Millersburg, OH PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE GUIDANCE | $166.40 | $208.00 | — source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH PR Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $266.52 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH PR Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $266.52 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $274.66 | $784.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Abd Paracentesis W/Image | $292.12 | $486.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Abd Paracentesis W/Image | $292.12 | $486.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $338.40 | $564.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $371.40 | $619.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $474.30 | $527.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $572.00 | $880.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $572.00 | $880.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $572.00 | $880.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $572.00 | $880.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG PARACENTESIS /W IMAGE GUIDANCE | $720.60 | $1,801.50 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Abd Paracentesis With Imaging Guide | $791.60 | $1,979.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $823.50 | $1,098.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $835.80 | $1,194.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Pr Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance|By Midlevel | $878.22 | $1,722.00 | — source file |
| Barnesville Hospital Association Barnesville · Wheeling, WV-OH DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $907.00 | $1,814.00 | — source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Er-Abd Paracentesis W/ Imaging | $936.90 | $2,082.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Abd Paracentesis Wimaging | $1,016.10 | $1,129.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,036.62 | $1,594.80 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $1,064.05 | $1,637.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH PARACENTIESIS ABD W/IMAGING | $1,090.25 | $1,090.25 | — source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $1,133.60 | $1,744.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH Paracentesis w/ US Guidance | $1,156.13 | $1,651.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,157.50 | $2,315.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,157.50 | $2,315.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,193.40 | $1,989.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,199.40 | $1,999.00 | — source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,245.00 | $1,660.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,245.00 | $1,660.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Ir Abd Paracentesis W/ Imaging | $1,302.75 | $2,895.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Er-Abd Paracentesis W/ Imaging | $1,453.95 | $3,231.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,485.75 | $1,981.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,522.20 | $2,537.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,522.20 | $2,537.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $1,525.80 | $2,543.00 | — source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,527.75 | $2,037.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,527.75 | $2,037.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,527.75 | $2,037.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,527.75 | $2,037.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,527.75 | $2,037.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,527.75 | $2,037.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,527.75 | $2,037.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $1,584.05 | $2,437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $1,584.05 | $2,437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Van Wert County Hospital Van Wert · Van Wert, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $1,625.00 | $2,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $1,655.40 | $2,759.00 | — source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $1,830.40 | $2,816.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $1,853.15 | $2,851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG | $1,860.00 | $2,480.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,912.80 | $3,188.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $1,936.80 | $3,228.00 | — source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $1,965.60 | $3,024.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $2,107.30 | $3,242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,116.80 | $3,528.00 | — source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $2,265.85 | $3,021.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $2,265.85 | $3,021.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,404.80 | $4,008.00 | — source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $2,445.95 | $3,763.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $2,445.95 | $3,763.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $2,445.95 | $3,763.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,508.60 | $4,181.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,508.60 | $4,181.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,508.60 | $4,181.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,508.60 | $4,181.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,508.60 | $4,181.00 | — source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $2,708.17 | $3,610.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Perrysburg · Toledo, OH HC Abd Paracentesis W Guide | $2,788.80 | $4,648.00 | — source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,803.45 | $4,313.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Ed Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $3,226.25 | $3,226.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $3,368.95 | $5,183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $3,368.95 | $5,183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $3,368.95 | $5,183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $3,368.95 | $5,183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $3,368.95 | $5,183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Abdominal Paracentesis W Img | $3,368.95 | $5,183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Paracentesis Incl Image Guidance | $3,591.00 | $5,985.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Paracentesis Incl Image Guidance | $3,591.00 | $5,985.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $3,688.80 | $6,148.00 | — source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $4,943.25 | $6,591.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 23 | $274.66 | $1,527.75 |
| Columbus, OH | 15 | $266.52 | $2,445.95 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 13 | $791.60 | $2,508.60 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 7 | $791.60 | $791.60 |
| Toledo, OH | 6 | $338.40 | $1,339.16 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $371.40 | $1,049.88 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $572.00 | $936.90 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $1,016.10 | $1,566.45 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $1,584.05 | $1,584.05 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $292.12 | $292.12 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $823.50 | $823.50 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $2,107.30 | $2,107.30 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $1,157.50 | $1,157.50 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $1,064.05 | $1,064.05 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $1,912.80 | $1,912.80 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $1,830.40 | $1,830.40 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $166.40 | $166.40 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $1,157.50 | $1,157.50 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $1,133.60 | $1,133.60 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $572.00 | $572.00 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $1,193.40 | $1,193.40 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $720.60 | $720.60 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $2,404.80 | $2,404.80 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $1,199.40 | $1,199.40 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $3,688.80 | $3,688.80 |
| Van Wert, OH | 1 | $1,625.00 | $1,625.00 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 1 | $907.00 | $907.00 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $1,302.75 | $1,302.75 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 1 | $1,655.40 | $1,655.40 |
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
- 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
- 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.