Paracentesis cost in Columbia, MO
In Columbia, MO, 2 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $402.00 to $1,387.80, with a median of $894.90. The lowest listed price is at Boone Hospital Center — $492.90 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $539.73 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 15, 2025 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 Columbia, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center lowest Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING-CF | $402.00 | $670.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE-EFOU | $1,387.80 | $2,313.00 | $891.46–$2,650.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE-MEDI | $1,387.80 | $2,313.00 | $809.55–$2,035.44 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE-SICU | $1,387.80 | $2,313.00 | $809.55–$2,035.44 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W IMAGING GUIDANCE-AMS | $1,387.80 | $2,313.00 | $891.46–$2,650.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE-OPU | $1,387.80 | $2,313.00 | $809.55–$2,035.44 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 IR ABD PARACENTISIS/DIAG OR THERAP WITH IMAGING AM | $1,387.80 | $2,313.00 | $809.55–$2,035.44 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 IR ABD PARACENTISIS/DIAG OR THERAP WITH IMAGING CM | $1,387.80 | $2,313.00 | $809.55–$2,035.44 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE-JEGC | $1,387.80 | $2,313.00 | $891.46–$2,650.00 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 IR ABD PARACENTISIS/DIAG OR THERAP WITH IMAGING-JIR | $1,387.80 | $2,313.00 | $809.55–$2,035.44 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 IR ABD PARACENTISIS/DIAG OR THERAP WITH IMAGING-JCT | $1,387.80 | $2,313.00 | $809.55–$2,035.44 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · (573) 815-8000 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,412.40 | $2,354.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE-JER | $1,665.00 | $2,775.00 | $891.46–$926.08 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia, MO · (573) 882-4141 ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE EC | $1,665.00 | $2,775.00 | $891.46–$926.08 | 40% | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $402.00, median $894.90, highest $1,387.80 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $894.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.