Paracentesis cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance as an inpatient: from $191.80 to $2,401.70, with a median of $216.30. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $24.50 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $1,226.88 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 49083, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR ED 49083 ABD PARACENT W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $191.80 | $274.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 49083 ABD PARACENT W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $216.30 | $309.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ED ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $800.10 | $1,143.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $2,263.80 | $3,234.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ED ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $2,263.80 | $3,234.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $2,401.70 | $3,431.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $2,401.70 | $3,431.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $2,435.30 | $3,479.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $2,435.30 | $3,479.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $191.80, median $216.30, highest $2,401.70 — a 12.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $216.30 — 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.