Paracentesis cost in Tennessee
In Tennessee, 42 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $126.19 to $1,668.08, with a median of $494.12. The lowest price is at Erlanger Health (Chattanooga). The highest price is 13.2× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$126.19Erlanger Health
Median$494.12half pay less
Highest$1,668.08in Tennessee
Lowest saves$367.93vs the median
Hospitals in Tennessee, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Health lowest Chattanooga · Chattanooga, TN-GA PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $126.19 | $239.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Carroll County Huntingdon · Huntingdon, TN HC ER 49083-PARACENTESIS, ABD W IMG | $181.24 | $788.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ER 49083-PARACENTESIS, ABD W IMG | $184.38 | $878.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ER 49083-PARACENTESIS, ABD W IMG | $184.38 | $878.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ER 49083-PARACENTESIS, ABD W IMG | $184.38 | $878.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ER 49083-PARACENTESIS, ABD W IMG | $210.72 | $878.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Union City Union City · Union City, TN HC ER 49083-PARACENTESIS, ABD W IMG | $220.00 | $1,100.00 | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Bedford Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, TN ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $285.94 | $986.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Tullahoma-Harton Hospital Tullahoma · Tullahoma-Manchester, TN ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $285.94 | $986.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital Lebanon · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $285.94 | $986.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Hancock County Hospital Sneedville · Sneedville, TN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG GUID | $318.55 | $1,385.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bristol Regional Medical Center Bristol · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG GUID | $324.60 | $2,164.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Woods Community Hospital Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG GUID | $324.60 | $2,164.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeneville Community Hospital Greeneville · Greeneville, TN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG GUID | $324.60 | $2,164.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Hawkins County Memorial Hospital Rogersville · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG GUID | $324.60 | $2,164.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Holston Valley Medical Center Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG GUID | $324.60 | $2,164.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Indian Path Community Hospital Kingsport · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG GUID | $324.60 | $2,164.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnson City Medical Center Johnson City · Johnson City, TN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG GUID | $324.60 | $2,164.00 | — source file |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital Elizabethton · Johnson City, TN HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMG GUID | $324.60 | $2,164.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $494.12 | $2,246.00 | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $494.12 | $2,246.00 | — source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $494.12 | $2,246.00 | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $494.12 | $2,246.00 | — source file |
| STRHS Pulaski Pulaski · Pulaski, TN Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $494.47 | $1,687.62 | — source file |
| Claiborne Medical Center Tazewell · Tazewell, TN US ABD PARACENT W/IM | $497.84 | $1,778.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Leconte Medical Center Sevierville · Sevierville, TN CT ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG | $515.62 | $1,778.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $532.44 | $986.00 | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown · Morristown, TN US ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG | $533.40 | $1,778.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Parkwest Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN CT ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG | $533.40 | $1,778.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $533.72 | $2,426.00 | — source file |
| Cumberland Medical Center Crossville · Crossville, TN SP ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG | $568.96 | $1,778.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville · Clarksville, TN-KY CT-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $582.37 | $3,001.84 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center Lenoir City · Knoxville, TN CT ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG | $586.74 | $1,778.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center Knoxville · Knoxville, TN ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG | $586.74 | $1,778.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge Oak Ridge · Knoxville, TN CT ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG | $586.74 | $1,778.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Roane County Medical Center Harriman · Knoxville, TN SP ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG | $586.74 | $1,778.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Health Pikeville · Pikeville, TN HC Paracentesis W Guidance | $1,260.91 | $4,363.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Community Hospital Smithville · Smithville, TN PARACENTESIS W IMAGE | $1,668.08 | $5,560.25 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Highlands Hospital Sparta · Cookeville, TN PARACENTESIS W IMAGE | $1,668.08 | $5,560.25 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas River Park Hospital McMinnville · McMinnville, TN PARACENTESIS W IMAGE | $1,668.08 | $5,560.25 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN CT PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,668.08 | $5,560.25 | — source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville · Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN SP PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,668.08 | $5,560.25 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 9 | $184.38 | $494.12 |
| Knoxville, TN | 5 | $533.40 | $586.74 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 4 | $324.60 | $324.60 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | $285.94 | $1,100.26 |
| Johnson City, TN | 3 | $324.60 | $324.60 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $126.19 | $126.19 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $582.37 | $582.37 |
| Cookeville, TN | 1 | $1,668.08 | $1,668.08 |
| Crossville, TN | 1 | $568.96 | $568.96 |
| Greeneville, TN | 1 | $324.60 | $324.60 |
| Huntingdon, TN | 1 | $181.24 | $181.24 |
| McMinnville, TN | 1 | $1,668.08 | $1,668.08 |
| Morristown, TN | 1 | $533.40 | $533.40 |
| Pikeville, TN | 1 | $1,260.91 | $1,260.91 |
| Pulaski, TN | 1 | $494.47 | $494.47 |
| Smithville, TN | 1 | $1,668.08 | $1,668.08 |
| Sneedville, TN | 1 | $318.55 | $318.55 |
| Sevierville, TN | 1 | $515.62 | $515.62 |
| Shelbyville, TN | 1 | $285.94 | $285.94 |
| Tazewell, TN | 1 | $497.84 | $497.84 |
| Tullahoma-Manchester, TN | 1 | $285.94 | $285.94 |
| Union City, TN | 1 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
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
- 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
- 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.