Paracentesis cost in Centralia, WA
In Centralia, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $1,761.76 to $1,761.76, with a median of $1,761.76. Across Washington, the median is $1,226.88 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Centralia, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Centralia Hospital lowest Centralia, WA · (360) 330-8530 HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,761.76 | $3,388.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital lowest Centralia, WA · (360) 330-8530 HC ED ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $1,761.76 | $3,388.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,761.76, median $1,761.76, highest $1,761.76.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,761.76. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.