Paracentesis cost in Flagstaff, AZ
In Flagstaff, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $132.35 to $1,041.57, with a median of $586.96. The lowest listed price is at Page Hospital — $454.61 less than the median here. Across Arizona, the median is $1,688.29 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Mar 2, 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 Flagstaff, AZ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Page Hospital lowest Page, AZ · (928) 645-2424 PF PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $132.35 | $281.00 | $95.32–$586.96 | 53% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page, AZ · (928) 645-2424 PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $608.02 | $1,204.00 | $102.12–$3,008.00 | 50% | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff, AZ · (928) 779-3366 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,041.57 | $2,083.13 | $729.10–$5,000.00 | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $132.35, median $586.96, highest $1,041.57 — a 7.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $132.35. 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 2 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.