Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) cost in Louisville, KY

Prices at 3 hospitals in Louisville, KY, from their machine-readable files.

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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)
$4,963
Insurer-negotiated
$923
Medicare pays
$284
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Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

Doctors who perform this in Louisville

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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Andrew Smith, MDDiagnostic RadiologyLouisville, KY124
Stephen Pirrone, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyLouisville, KY101
William Wilson, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTPhysician AssistantLouisville, KY97
Martin Vyleta, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyLouisville, KY80
Kellie Griffin, PA-CPhysician AssistantLouisville, KY79
Nana Ohene-Baah, M.D.Interventional RadiologyLouisville, KY72
Nancy Burgess, APRNNurse PractitionerLouisville, KY72
Katrina Hagan, A.P.R.N.Nurse PractitionerLouisville, KY70
Melissa Potts, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyLouisville, KY62
Chandresh Shah, MDInterventional RadiologyLouisville, KY55
Lawrence Kelly, M.D.Interventional RadiologyLouisville, KY52
Michael Chorney, MD, MBAInterventional RadiologyLouisville, KY47

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