Paracentesis cost in Fort Morgan, CO — inpatient
In Fort Morgan, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $879.87 to $879.87, with a median of $879.87. Across Colorado, the median is $1,206.29 at 14 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 12, 2026 and Feb 12, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO · (970) 842-6222 PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $879.87 | $1,241.00 | $934.72–$1,203.77 | 29% | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $879.87, median $879.87, highest $879.87.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $879.87 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 49083 ($1,225.20). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush, COPF PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $113.17 | file |