Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) Cost in Bronx, NY

Prices at 6 hospitals in Bronx, NY, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,109 — 13% below the US median ($1,278), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Montefiore Medical Center	Bronx, NY	$742	$3,056	★ 3/5	193 min	—
Lincoln Medical & Mental Health Center	Bronx, NY	$1,109	$1,109	★ 2/5	234 min	—
Jacobi Medical Center	Bronx, NY	$1,109	$1,109	★ 2/5	220 min	—
Bronx VA Medical Center	Bronx, NY	$1,109	$1,109	★ 4/5	—	—
Bronxcare Hospital Center	Bronx, NY	$2,152	$943	★ 1/5	186 min	—

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)

$2,720

Cash / self-pay

$1,109

Insurer-negotiated

$1,109

Medicare pays

$284

$889$1,735

Median cash $1,109 · Medicare $284 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,109 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,720 list price could save about $1,610 (59%).

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Doctors who perform this in Bronx

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Irene Sher	Diagnostic Radiology	Bronx, NY	119
Anthony Porreca, PA	Physician Assistant	Bronx, NY	109
Zaphin Varghese	Physician Assistant	Bronx, NY	90
Michelle Padua, FNP	Nurse Practitioner	Bronx, NY	61
Yaser Al-Qasimi, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Bronx, NY	30
Michael Richardson, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Bronx, NY	19
David Hirschl, M.D.	Interventional Radiology	Bronx, NY	18
Caitlin Treacy	Nurse Practitioner	Bronx, NY	16

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