Surgery and procedures CPT 49083 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Paracentesis cost in Kalispell, MT — inpatient

In Kalispell, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $466.54 to $2,270.29, with a median of $1,368.42. The lowest listed price is at Logan Health - Whitefish — $901.88 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $471.90 at 17 hospitals.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$466.54Logan Health - Whitefish
Median$1,368.42half pay less
Highest$2,270.29in this market
Difference4.9×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Kalispell, MT.

median
Lowest $466.54Highest $2,270.29

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Logan Health - Whitefish lowest Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE GUID $466.54 $717.75 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Logan Health - Whitefish Whitefish, MT · (406) 863-3550 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING $471.90 $726.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Logan Health Medical Center Kalispell, MT · (406) 752-5111 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING $2,270.29 $3,492.75 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $466.54, median $1,368.42, highest $2,270.29 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,368.42 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.