Paracentesis cost in Anchorage, AK — inpatient
In Anchorage, AK, 3 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $2,154.00 to $3,836.04, with a median of $2,600.00. The lowest listed price is at Mat-Su Valley Medical Center — $446.00 less than the median here. Across Alaska, the median is $1,542.06 at 9 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 20, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Anchorage, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 CT Abdominal Paracentesis w Imaging | $2,154.00 | $4,308.00 | $2,154.00–$4,135.68 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center lowest Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 US Paracentesis Abd w Image | $2,154.00 | $4,308.00 | $2,154.00–$4,135.68 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer, AK · (907) 861-6000 IR Abdominal Paracentesis w Imaging - GL 106 | $2,187.00 | $4,374.00 | $2,187.00–$4,199.04 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK · (907) 563-2662 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $2,600.00 | $2,600.00 | $1,233.00–$2,392.00 | — | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $3,836.04 | $4,918.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage, AK · (907) 562-2211 HC ED ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $3,836.04 | $4,918.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $2,154.00, median $2,600.00, highest $3,836.04 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $2,600.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Paracentesis removes fluid from the abdomen with a needle, using ultrasound to guide it.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure and guidance. Lab tests and albumin infusion are billed separately.