Paracentesis cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 79 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $175.68 to $3,562.88, with a median of $921.20. The lowest price is at Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics (Hillsboro). The highest price is 20.3× 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$175.68Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Median$921.20half pay less
Highest$3,562.88in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$745.52vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics lowest Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 49083 ABD PARACENTESIS; W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $175.68 | $334.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Amery Hospital East Amery · East Amery, WI Abdominal paracentesis w/imaging | $277.38 | $532.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 49083 ABD PARACENTESIS; W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $437.39 | $861.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Abdominal paracentesis w/imaging | $439.82 | $975.00 | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $462.88 | $880.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI ABD PARACENTESIS;W/IMAG GUID-TECH | $515.85 | $543.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI ABD PARACENTESIS;W/IMAG GUID-TECH | $515.85 | $543.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI ABD PARACENTESIS;W/IMAG GUID-TECH | $515.85 | $543.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI ABD PARACENTESIS;W/IMAG GUID-TECH | $515.85 | $543.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI ABD PARACENTESIS;W/IMAG GUID-TECH | $515.85 | $543.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI ABD PARACENTESIS;W/IMAG GUID-TECH | $515.85 | $543.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI ABD PARACENTESIS;W/IMAG GUID-TECH | $515.85 | $543.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI ABD PARACENTESIS;W/IMAG GUID-TECH | $515.85 | $543.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI ABD PARACENTESIS;W/IMAG GUID-TECH | $515.85 | $543.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI ABD PARACENTESIS;W/IMAG GUID-TECH | $515.85 | $543.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC PBB ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $575.58 | $1,086.00 | — source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC PBB ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $575.58 | $1,086.00 | — source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $590.00 | $1,180.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $590.00 | $1,180.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $590.00 | $1,180.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 49083 ABD PARACENTESIS; W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $593.20 | $1,483.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Prof Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $670.26 | $1,196.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $670.26 | $1,196.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $670.26 | $1,196.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Prof Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $670.26 | $1,196.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $670.26 | $1,196.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $670.26 | $1,196.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Prof Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $670.26 | $1,196.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Prof Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $670.26 | $1,196.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Prof Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $670.26 | $1,196.90 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Prof Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $670.26 | $1,196.90 | — source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 49083 ABD PARACENTESIS; W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $686.63 | $1,483.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $690.00 | $1,380.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 49083 ABD PARACENTESIS; W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $697.83 | $1,355.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG US PARACENTESIS ABDOMEN WITH IMAGING | $784.78 | $1,401.40 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $805.00 | $1,610.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $860.00 | $1,720.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $880.00 | $1,760.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $910.00 | $1,820.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 49083 ABD PARACENTESIS; W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $921.20 | $1,453.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $977.55 | $1,715.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $977.55 | $1,715.00 | — source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,060.00 | $2,120.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,060.00 | $2,120.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC 49083 PARACENTESIS W IMAGING | $1,080.61 | $1,964.75 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,115.00 | $2,230.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING(T) | $1,172.79 | $1,587.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,235.00 | $2,470.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,235.00 | $2,470.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI US Abdominal Paracentesis Inc Imaging | $1,287.65 | $1,981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,455.78 | $2,554.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,556.80 | $1,946.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,715.00 | $3,430.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,715.00 | $3,430.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,715.00 | $3,430.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,721.94 | $2,609.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,721.94 | $2,609.00 | — source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,721.94 | $2,609.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,721.94 | $2,609.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,776.03 | $3,351.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,776.03 | $3,351.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,776.03 | $3,351.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,776.03 | $3,351.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,776.03 | $3,351.00 | — source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $2,300.00 | $4,600.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $2,336.24 | $4,408.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,562.88 | $3,562.88 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 16 | $575.58 | $1,475.00 |
| Green Bay, WI | 5 | $590.00 | $1,721.94 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $670.26 | $823.90 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 4 | $590.00 | $670.26 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $439.82 | $462.88 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $515.85 | $1,287.65 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $515.85 | $901.75 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $590.00 | $630.13 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 2 | $175.68 | $384.44 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $1,287.65 | $1,422.22 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $1,060.00 | $1,147.50 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $910.00 | $1,315.97 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $515.85 | $901.75 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $515.85 | $901.75 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $1,287.65 | $1,287.65 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $670.26 | $670.26 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $1,776.03 | $1,776.03 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $515.85 | $515.85 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $3,562.88 | $3,562.88 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $1,172.79 | $1,172.79 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $1,287.65 | $1,287.65 |
| East Amery, WI | 1 | $277.38 | $277.38 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $437.39 | $437.39 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $515.85 | $515.85 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $1,287.65 | $1,287.65 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $1,287.65 | $1,287.65 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $515.85 | $515.85 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $690.00 | $690.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $2,300.00 | $2,300.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $515.85 | $515.85 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $670.26 | $670.26 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $515.85 | $515.85 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $697.83 | $697.83 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $1,287.65 | $1,287.65 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $515.85 | $515.85 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $670.26 | $670.26 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $1,287.65 | $1,287.65 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $670.26 | $670.26 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $921.20 | $921.20 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $670.26 | $670.26 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $1,287.65 | $1,287.65 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $1,060.00 | $1,060.00 |
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
- 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
- Wyoming$837.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.