Paracentesis cost in Storm Lake, IA
In Storm Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $290.40 to $290.40, with a median of $290.40. Across Iowa, the median is $739.20 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Storm Lake, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 PR ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $290.40 | $363.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,422.40 | $1,778.00 | $942.00–$1,724.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $290.40, median $290.40, highest $290.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,422.40. 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.