Paracentesis cost in Walla Walla, WA
In Walla Walla, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $201.60 to $201.60, with a median of $201.60. Across Washington, the median is $1,226.88 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Walla Walla, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Mary Medical Center lowest Walla Walla, WA · (509) 522-5900 HC PR ED 49083 ABD PARACENT W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $201.60 | $288.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA · (509) 522-5900 HC ED ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $1,720.60 | $2,458.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla, WA · (509) 522-5900 HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,879.50 | $2,685.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $201.60, median $201.60, highest $201.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $201.60. 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.