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Paracentesis

The median cost of Paracentesis in the United States is $1,500 cash pay, with prices typically ranging from $476 to $3,810 depending on the metro area. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated hospital pricing files across 24 major US metros to show you exactly what 295 hospitals charge for this procedure. St. Louis is currently the cheapest metro at $476, while New York is the most expensive at $3,810, a difference of 700%.

Federal Data
45 CFR Part 180
Updated Monthly
Last scan April 2026
295 Hospitals
across 24 metros
National Median (Cash Pay)
$1,500
$476$3,810
Typical Range
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The cost of Paracentesis varies from $476 in St. Louis to $3,810 in New York across 24 US metros, a difference of 700%, based on federal Hospital Price Transparency data updated monthly.

Nationwide Snapshot

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24 metros, ranked by median price. Dot position is price; center bullseye is cheapest. Hover a dot to see the metro.

Paracentesis median price by metro
MetroStateMedian PriceHospitals Reporting
AtlantaGA$1,48311
BaltimoreMD$9067
BostonMA$1,6161
CharlotteNC$1,13919
ChicagoIL$1,78539
Dallas-Fort WorthTX$1,29046
DenverCO$5475
DetroitMI$94817
HoustonTX$2,60611
Los AngelesCA$1,67138
MiamiFL$1,55420
MinneapolisMN$1,3255
New YorkNY$3,81026
OrlandoFL$1,6542
PhiladelphiaPA$1,7252
PhoenixAZ$1,5168
PortlandOR$5834
SacramentoCA$1,9983
San DiegoCA$1,6711
San Francisco Bay AreaCA$1,9988
SeattleWA$1,2764
St. LouisMO$4761
TampaFL$9241
Washington DCDC$1,16516
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Sorted by cheapest median price. Click any metro to see every hospital and its full pricing breakdown.

295 hospitals across 24 metros
St. Louis
MO
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$476
Denver
CO
5 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$547
Portland
OR
4 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$583
Baltimore
MD
7 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$906
Tampa
FL
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$924
Detroit
MI
17 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$948
Charlotte
NC
19 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,139
Washington DC
DC
16 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,165
Seattle
WA
4 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,276
Dallas-Fort Worth
TX
46 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,290
Minneapolis
MN
5 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,325
Atlanta
GA
11 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,483
Phoenix
AZ
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,516
Miami
FL
20 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,554
Boston
MA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$1,616
Orlando
FL
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,654
Los Angeles
CA
38 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,671
San Diego
CA
1 hospital . Updated April 2026
$1,671
Philadelphia
PA
2 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,725
Chicago
IL
39 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,785
San Francisco Bay Area
CA
8 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,998
Sacramento
CA
3 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$1,998
Houston
TX
11 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$2,606
New York
NY
26 hospitals . Updated April 2026
$3,810
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All pricing sourced from hospital Machine-Readable Files published under 45 CFR Part 180. Updated monthly. Prices shown are median cash pay rates across 295 hospitals in 24 US metros. See our full methodology.
Prices shown are sourced from publicly available hospital pricing files required by federal law (45 CFR Part 180). Actual costs may vary based on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, treatment complexity, and other factors. ProcedureRadar does not provide medical advice. This information is for comparison purposes only. Contact the hospital or your insurance provider for a personalized cost estimate.