Paracentesis cost in Moses Lake, WA
In Moses Lake, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $502.00 to $1,593.99, with a median of $1,048.00. The lowest listed price is at Grant County Public Hospital District 1 — $546.00 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,147.63 at 41 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 May 27, 2026 and May 27, 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 Moses Lake, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 lowest Moses Lake, WA HC PR 49083 Abd Paracent W/Imag Guidance | $502.00 | $502.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 lowest Moses Lake, WA HC PR 49083 Abd Paracent W/Imag Guidance | $502.00 | $502.00 | $278.61–$1,960.80 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 lowest Moses Lake, WA HC PR 49083 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance Cdm | $502.00 | $502.00 | $278.61–$1,960.80 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 lowest Moses Lake, WA HC PR 49083 Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance Cdm | $502.00 | $502.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 lowest Moses Lake, WA HC PR ED 49083 Abd Paracent W/Imag Guidance Cdm | $502.00 | $502.00 | $278.61–$1,960.80 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 lowest Moses Lake, WA HC PR ED 49083 Abd Paracent W/Imag Guidance Cdm | $502.00 | $502.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy, WA · (509) 787-3531 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,593.99 | $1,593.99 | $63.39–$149.94 | — | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy, WA · (509) 787-3531 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,673.60 | $1,673.60 | $886.67–$1,589.92 | — | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity | $2,064.00 | $2,064.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity w/ imaging guidance | $2,064.00 | $2,064.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity | $2,064.00 | $2,064.00 | $278.61–$1,960.80 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity w/ imaging guidance | $2,064.00 | $2,064.00 | $278.61–$1,960.80 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $502.00, median $1,048.00, highest $1,593.99 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,087.80. 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 not 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.