Paracentesis cost in Buffalo, WY
In Buffalo, WY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $281.00 to $281.00, with a median of $281.00. Across Wyoming, the median is $876.27 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Buffalo, WY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital lowest Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 ER ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/IMG GUIDANCE | $281.00 | $281.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 ER TECH ADBOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/IMG GUI | $1,365.00 | $1,365.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 PARACENTESIS | $1,563.00 | $1,563.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $281.00, median $281.00, highest $281.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,563.00. 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.