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Abdominal fluid drainage (paracentesis) in Massachusetts: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 7 Massachusetts hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 49083

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
New England Baptist Hospital Boston$1,2521.1×42026-04-01
Winchester Hospital Winchester$1,2961.2×32026-04-01
Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport$1,3171.2×32026-04-01
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington$1,4261.3×22026-04-01
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth$1,6121.5×22026-04-01
Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly$1,6461.5×32026-04-01
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston$1,8251.7×12026-04-01

Questions

How much do insurers pay for abdominal fluid drainage (paracentesis) in Massachusetts?

7 Massachusetts hospitals post usable commercial rates for abdominal fluid drainage (paracentesis) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 49083, hospital outpatient, the median across 7 hospitals is $1,426, 1.3× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.