Paracentesis cost in Spearfish, SD
In Spearfish, SD, 2 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $2,312.80 to $2,312.80, with a median of $2,312.80. The lowest listed price is at Monument Health Spearfish Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across South Dakota, the median is $1,970.80 at 14 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 Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Spearfish, SD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monument Health Spearfish Hospital lowest Spearfish, SD · (605) 644-4000 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $2,312.80 | $2,891.00 | $849.95–$2,963.28 | 20% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital lowest Deadwood, SD · (605) 717-6000 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $2,312.80 | $2,891.00 | $838.39–$2,891.00 | 20% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $2,312.80, median $2,312.80, highest $2,312.80.
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.