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Abdominal fluid drainage (paracentesis) in Boston MA

Every commercial insurer rate these hospitals posted, as a dollar amount and as a multiple of the hospital's own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 49083

Hospital · insurer	Rate	× Medicare	Plans
Lowell General Hospital median $815 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts	$871	0.8×	3
Cigna	$1,745	1.6×	1
Commonwealth Care Alliance	$759	0.7×	1
Fallon Health Connectorcare	$759	0.7×	1
Tufts Health Plan	$1,751	1.6×	3
Tufts Health Public Plan	$759	0.7×	1
Massachusetts General Hospital median $816 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-03-27
BCBS Massachusetts	$871	0.8×	2
Commonwealth Care Alliance	$1,113	1.0×	1
Harvard Pilgrim	$762	0.7×	2
Harvard Pilgrim Alternate	$762	0.7×	1
Brigham and Women's Hospital median $816 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-03-27
BCBS Massachusetts	$871	0.8×	2
Commonwealth Care Alliance	$1,113	1.0×	1
Harvard Pilgrim	$762	0.7×	3
Harvard Pilgrim Alternate	$762	0.7×	2
Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital median $816 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-03-27
BCBS Massachusetts	$871	0.8×	2
Harvard Pilgrim	$762	0.7×	1
Harvard Pilgrim Alternate	$762	0.7×	1
Tufts Health Plan	$1,091	1.0×	1
South Shore Hospital median $871 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts	$871	0.8×	2
Tufts Health	$1,805	1.7×	5
UnitedHealthcare	$591	0.5×	1
Emerson Hospital - median $1,184 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-05-18
Aetna	$2,401	2.2×	1
BCBS Massachusetts	$1,132	1.0×	2
Hphc	$1,237	1.1×	2
MassHealth	$769	0.7×	1
Mgb Mh Aco	$769	0.7×	1
Tufts PPO	$1,723	1.6×	1
New England Baptist Hospital median $1,287 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts	$1,186	1.1×	2
Cigna	$1,319	1.2×	1
Elevance/Anthem/Empire	$1,186	1.1×	1
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare	$1,287	1.2×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$4,689	4.3×	1
Anna Jaques Hospital median $1,317 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts	$1,317	1.2×	1
Cigna	$852	0.8×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$1,643	1.5×	1
Winchester Hospital median $1,577 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts	$1,221	1.1×	2
Cigna	$1,296	1.2×	1
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare	$1,858	1.7×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$8,498	7.8×	1
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington median $1,682 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts	$1,682	1.5×	1
Cigna	$1,170	1.1×	1
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare	$2,254	2.1×	1
Mount Auburn Hospital median $1,688 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts	$1,487	1.4×	2
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare	$1,889	1.7×	1
Beverly Hospital Corporation median $1,695 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts	$1,260	1.2×	1
Cigna	$1,646	1.5×	1
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare	$1,744	1.6×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$3,509	3.2×	1
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth median $1,764 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna	$1,764	1.6×	1
BCBS Massachusetts	$1,460	1.3×	2
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare	$2,056	1.9×	2
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham median $1,834 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts	$1,467	1.3×	1
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare	$2,201	2.0×	1
Tufts Medical Center median $2,010 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts	$871	0.8×	3
Cigna	$2,010	1.8×	1
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare	$2,170	2.0×	2
Health Plans	$2,170	2.0×	2
Tufts Health Plan	$1,959	1.8×	4
Tufts Health Public Plan	$1,546	1.4×	1
UnitedHealthcare	$2,391	2.2×	1
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center median $2,024 · local Medicare $1,087 · file 2026-04-01
BCBS Massachusetts	$1,825	1.7×	2
Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare	$2,224	2.0×	1

Questions

How much does abdominal fluid drainage (paracentesis) cost with commercial insurance in Boston MA?

16 Boston MA hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 49083, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $1,447; hospital medians range from $815 to $2,024. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.