Draining fluid from the abdomen with a needle under imaging guidance. Commercial negotiated rates by hospital and market, next to Medicare for the same code.
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118 hospitals in 37 markets. National Medicare rate $927, surgery center $498.
| Market | Hospitals | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | Low–high |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta GA | 4 | — | — | — | $3,453–$3,656 |
| Austin TX | 2 | — | — | — | $909–$3,479 |
| Boston MA | 7 | $1,306 | $1,426 | $1,629 | $1,252–$1,825 |
| California (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $7,139–$7,139 |
| Chicago IL | 7 | $2,150 | $2,550 | $3,526 | $1,520–$4,955 |
| Cleveland OH | 5 | $3,148 | $3,174 | $3,502 | $2,084–$3,642 |
| Columbus OH | 1 | — | — | — | $3,262–$3,262 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth TX | 4 | — | — | — | $2,808–$3,293 |
| Denver CO | 7 | $2,271 | $3,120 | $3,174 | $1,548–$4,044 |
| Detroit MI | 7 | $586 | $681 | $877 | $586–$2,516 |
| Georgia (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,590–$3,590 |
| Houston TX | 1 | — | — | — | $2,737–$2,737 |
| Illinois (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $906–$906 |
| Indianapolis IN | 3 | — | — | — | $996–$3,635 |
| Kansas (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,911–$2,911 |
| Las Vegas NV | 2 | — | — | — | $1,672–$2,312 |
| Los Angeles CA | 1 | — | — | — | $3,863–$3,863 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | 4 | — | — | — | $803–$3,117 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | 6 | $2,129 | $2,800 | $3,110 | $1,491–$3,205 |
| Nashville TN | 4 | — | — | — | $1,176–$2,895 |
| New York (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $4,411–$4,411 |
| New York City | 2 | — | — | — | $1,401–$6,487 |
| Ohio (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $3,165–$3,165 |
| Philadelphia PA | 5 | $3,453 | $3,640 | $4,255 | $3,415–$6,648 |
| Phoenix AZ | 3 | — | — | — | $2,550–$2,678 |
| Pittsburgh PA | 1 | — | — | — | $5,034–$5,034 |
| Portland OR | 6 | $4,832 | $4,832 | $4,994 | $4,832–$5,048 |
| Research Triangle NC | 2 | — | — | — | $1,640–$4,121 |
| Richmond VA | 2 | — | — | — | $3,491–$3,491 |
| San Antonio TX | 1 | — | — | — | $2,456–$2,456 |
| San Diego CA | 1 | — | — | — | $1,167–$1,167 |
| San Francisco Bay Area CA | 2 | — | — | — | $7,798–$7,798 |
| Seattle-Tacoma WA | 6 | $3,282 | $3,292 | $3,366 | $2,770–$3,387 |
| St. Louis MO | 7 | $3,306 | $4,054 | $6,690 | $2,927–$6,690 |
| Tampa FL | 2 | — | — | — | $2,190–$3,294 |
| Washington DC | 6 | $2,220 | $2,416 | $2,682 | $2,044–$2,716 |
| Wisconsin (statewide) | 1 | — | — | — | $2,183–$2,183 |
| Hospital | Market | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital | Detroit MI | $586 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit | Detroit MI | $586 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital | Detroit MI | $586 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-05-01 |
| Trinity Health Oakland Hospital | Detroit MI | $681 | 0.8× | 16 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mclaren Port Huron | Detroit MI | $744 | 0.8× | 1 | 2025-12-31 |
| Doctors Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $803 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-03-30 |
| Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center | Illinois (statewide) | $906 | 0.9× | 3 | 2026-06-03 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin | Austin TX | $909 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Hendricks Regional Health | Indianapolis IN | $996 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-05-20 |
| Henry Ford Health Rochester Hospital | Detroit MI | $1,010 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Scripps Green Hospital | San Diego CA | $1,167 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville TN | $1,176 | 1.4× | 7 | 2025-10-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston MA | $1,252 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital | Boston MA | $1,296 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital | Boston MA | $1,317 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Montefiore Medical Center | New York City | $1,401 | 1.2× | 9 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Boston MA | $1,426 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Nashville TN | $1,447 | 1.7× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $1,491 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Mount Sinai Medical Center Of Florida, Inc | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $1,512 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-03-13 |
| Endeavor Health Northwest Community Hospital | Chicago IL | $1,520 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hospital (Midtown + West) | Nashville TN | $1,535 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Adventhealth Porter | Denver CO | $1,548 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Adventhealth Parker | Denver CO | $1,548 | 1.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Boston MA | $1,612 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| UNC Hospitals (Chapel Hill) | Research Triangle NC | $1,640 | 1.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Boston MA | $1,646 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Medical Center of Southern Nevada | Las Vegas NV | $1,672 | 1.8× | 7 | 2026-07-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston MA | $1,825 | 1.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $1,913 | 2.0× | 4 | 2026-03-31 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | Washington DC | $2,044 | 1.9× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | Cleveland OH | $2,084 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-07-14 |
| Endeavor Health Edward Hospital | Chicago IL | $2,089 | 2.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $2,094 | 2.2× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital Of Wisconsin | Wisconsin (statewide) | $2,183 | 2.4× | 3 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tampa General Hospital | Tampa FL | $2,190 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| George Washington Univ Hospital | Washington DC | $2,210 | 2.1× | 3 | 2026-09-01 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $2,212 | 2.3× | 2 | 2026-09-25 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital Center | Washington DC | $2,249 | 2.1× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Henderson Hospital | Las Vegas NV | $2,312 | 2.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Methodist Hospital | San Antonio TX | $2,456 | 2.7× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Harper University Hospital | Detroit MI | $2,516 | 2.8× | 2 | 2026-09-02 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,550 | 2.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital | Chicago IL | $2,550 | 2.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Washington DC | $2,582 | 2.8× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,678 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | Phoenix AZ | $2,678 | 2.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Reston Hospital Center | Washington DC | $2,716 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Stonesprings Hospital Center | Washington DC | $2,716 | 2.9× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Houston Methodist Hospital | Houston TX | $2,737 | 3.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Overlake Hospital Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $2,770 | 2.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $2,776 | 2.9× | 6 | 2026-06-16 |
| Ascension St Vincent Anderson | Indianapolis IN | $2,796 | 2.9× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Medical City Plano | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $2,808 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $2,823 | 3.0× | 4 | 2026-06-16 |
| Baylor University Medical Center | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $2,850 | 3.1× | 3 | 2026-06-29 |
| Endeavor Health Elmhurst Hospital | Chicago IL | $2,858 | 2.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center | Nashville TN | $2,895 | 3.3× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Menorah Medical Center | Kansas (statewide) | $2,911 | 3.4× | 6 | 2026-09-01 |
| Mercy Hospital South | St. Louis MO | $2,927 | 3.2× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish | Denver CO | $2,994 | 3.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | Miami-Fort Lauderdale FL | $3,117 | 3.3× | 1 | 2026-03-30 |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's | Denver CO | $3,120 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge | Denver CO | $3,122 | 3.3× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Medina Hospital | Cleveland OH | $3,148 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-06-15 |
| Bethesda North | Ohio (statewide) | $3,165 | 3.6× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic (main campus) | Cleveland OH | $3,174 | 3.7× | 4 | 2026-06-16 |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | St. Louis MO | $3,185 | 3.5× | 1 | 2026-06-04 |
| Mercy Hospital (Allina, Coon Rapids) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $3,205 | 3.4× | 5 | 2026-06-17 |
| United Hospital (Allina) | Minneapolis-St. Paul MN | $3,205 | 3.4× | 5 | 2026-06-16 |
| Hca Healthone Rose | Denver CO | $3,227 | 3.4× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $3,237 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-04-21 |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital | Columbus OH | $3,262 | 3.7× | 20 | 2026-03-31 |
| St Clare Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $3,282 | 3.1× | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| St Anthony Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $3,282 | 3.1× | 7 | 2026-02-28 |
| Medical City Mckinney | Dallas-Fort Worth TX | $3,293 | 3.6× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| Morton Plant Hospital | Tampa FL | $3,294 | 3.5× | 2 | 2026-01-01 |
| Swedish Medical Center | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $3,303 | 3.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $3,387 | 3.2× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital | Seattle-Tacoma WA | $3,387 | 3.2× | 7 | 2026-08-27 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Philadelphia PA | $3,415 | 3.4× | 5 | 2026-03-24 |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | St. Louis MO | $3,428 | 3.8× | 1 | 2026-06-10 |
| Piedmont Atlanta Hospital | Atlanta GA | $3,453 | 3.8× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Piedmont Fayette Hospital | Atlanta GA | $3,453 | 3.8× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Piedmont Newnan Hospital | Atlanta GA | $3,453 | 3.8× | 5 | 2026-07-01 |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $3,453 | 3.7× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| St David's Medical Center | Austin TX | $3,479 | 3.8× | 5 | 2026-09-01 |
| CJW Medical Center (Chippenham + Johnston-Willis) | Richmond VA | $3,491 | 3.9× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital | Richmond VA | $3,491 | 3.9× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital | Cleveland OH | $3,502 | 4.1× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins | Georgia (statewide) | $3,590 | 4.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | Indianapolis IN | $3,635 | 3.8× | 1 | 2026-01-01 |
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $3,640 | 3.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hillcrest Hospital | Cleveland OH | $3,642 | 4.2× | 3 | 2026-06-15 |
| Emory University Hospital | Atlanta GA | $3,656 | 4.0× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
| Keck Hospital Of Usc | Los Angeles CA | $3,863 | 3.3× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Denver CO | $4,044 | 4.2× | 3 | 2025-11-01 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital | St. Louis MO | $4,054 | 4.5× | 2 | 2025-12-15 |
| UNC Rex Hospital | Research Triangle NC | $4,121 | 4.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| University of Chicago Medical Center | Chicago IL | $4,195 | 4.3× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Thomas Jefferson University Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $4,255 | 4.6× | 2 | 2026-09-15 |
| Stony Brook University Hospital | New York (statewide) | $4,411 | 3.9× | 5 | 2026-06-10 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 4.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 4.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 4.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center | Portland OR | $4,832 | 4.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Loyola University Medical Center | Chicago IL | $4,955 | 5.1× | 1 | 2026-03-31 |
| Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside | Pittsburgh PA | $5,034 | 5.7× | 1 | 2026-03-06 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center | Portland OR | $5,048 | 5.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Providence Portland Medical Center | Portland OR | $5,048 | 5.0× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| NYU Langone Hospitals (Orthopedic Hospital + Tisch files) | New York City | $6,487 | 5.7× | 7 | 2026-01-01 |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Philadelphia PA | $6,648 | 6.5× | 3 | 2026-09-15 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | St. Louis MO | $6,690 | 7.4× | 3 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital | St. Louis MO | $6,690 | 7.4× | 3 | 2025-12-15 |
| Barnes-Jewish St Peters Hospital | St. Louis MO | $6,690 | 7.4× | 3 | 2025-12-15 |
| Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center | California (statewide) | $7,139 | 6.1× | 4 | 2026-09-01 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $7,798 | 6.1× | 2 | 2026-03-23 |
| John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus | San Francisco Bay Area CA | $7,798 | 6.1× | 2 | 2026-03-23 |
Across 118 hospitals in 37 metro areas that post a usable dollar rate, the median commercial rate for CPT 49083, hospital outpatient is $2,919, 3.1× the same hospital's local Medicare base rate. The middle half of hospitals runs $1,946 to $3,491. Figures are each hospital's median across insurers, from its federal price-transparency file.
Medicare's national hospital outpatient rate for CPT 49083 is $927 and its surgery-center rate is $498, before local wage adjustment.
Lowest medians: Corewell Health Beaumont Grosse Pointe Hospital ($586), Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospit ($586), Corewell Health Beaumont Troy Hospital ($586). Highest: John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus ($7,798), John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus ($7,798), Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center ($7,139). Coverage is limited to the markets listed on this page.