Paracentesis cost in Minot, ND
In Minot, ND, 2 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $960.00 to $960.00, with a median of $960.00. The lowest listed price is at Kenmare Community Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across North Dakota, the median is $879.84 at 12 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 27, 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 Minot, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmare Community Hospital lowest Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING 49083 | $960.00 | $1,200.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals lowest Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING 49083 | $960.00 | $1,200.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 US ABD PARACENTESIS INIT-S | $1,564.80 | $1,956.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 US ABD PARACENTESIS-SUBSEQ | $1,564.80 | $1,956.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 US PARACENTESIS W/ALBUMIN REPLACE | $1,564.80 | $1,956.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 ETC ABD PARACENTESIS W/ IMG | $1,564.80 | $1,956.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 CT GUIDED PARACENTESIS-S | $1,564.80 | $1,956.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 US ABD PARACENTESIS INIT-S | $1,564.80 | $1,956.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 US ABD PARACENTESIS-SUBSEQ | $1,564.80 | $1,956.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 ETC ABD PARACENTESIS W/ IMG | $1,564.80 | $1,956.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Hospitals Minot, ND · (701) 857-5000 US PARACENTESIS W/ALBUMIN REPLACE | $1,564.80 | $1,956.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kenmare Community Hospital Kenmare, ND · (701) 385-4296 CT GUIDED PARACENTESIS-S | $1,564.80 | $1,956.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $960.00, median $960.00, highest $960.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $960.00. 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.