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Abdominal fluid drainage (paracentesis) in Washington DC

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 · insurerRate× MedicarePlans
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital median $2,044 · local Medicare $1,071 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$4,0463.8×2
CareFirst BCBS$1,6461.5×2
Cigna$1,6781.6×4
UnitedHealthcare$2,4112.3×4
George Washington Univ Hospital median $2,210 · local Medicare $1,071 · file 2026-09-01
Aetna$3,7273.5×1
Cigna$2,2102.1×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$1,3841.3×2
Medstar Washington Hospital Center median $2,249 · local Medicare $1,071 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$4,0463.8×2
CareFirst BCBS$1,7621.6×2
Cigna$1,6821.6×3
UnitedHealthcare$2,7362.6×4
Inova Alexandria Hospital median $2,582 · local Medicare $938 · file 2026-04-01
Aetna$3,6453.9×3
CareFirst BCBS$2,4852.6×2
Cigna$2,6782.9×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,4862.7×2
Kaiser Permanente$2,2552.4×2
UnitedHealthcare$2,8573.0×2
Reston Hospital Center median $2,716 · local Medicare $938 · file 2026-09-01
CareFirst BCBS$2,7472.9×2
Cigna$2,6852.9×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,4152.6×4
UnitedHealthcare$4,3824.7×1
Stonesprings Hospital Center median $2,716 · local Medicare $938 · file 2026-09-01
CareFirst BCBS$2,7472.9×2
Cigna$2,6852.9×2
Elevance/Anthem/Empire$2,4252.6×4
UnitedHealthcare$4,3824.7×1

Questions

How much does abdominal fluid drainage (paracentesis) cost with commercial insurance in Washington DC?

6 Washington DC hospitals post usable commercial rates for CPT 49083, hospital outpatient. The median across hospitals is $2,416; hospital medians range from $2,044 to $2,716. Your cost depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.