Paracentesis cost in Polson, MT
In Polson, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $154.40 to $154.40, with a median of $154.40. Across Montana, the median is $544.95 at 7 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 Polson, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 49083 ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $154.40 | $193.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center lowest Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR ED 49083 ABD PARACENT W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $154.40 | $193.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR 49083 ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $445.60 | $557.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC PR ED 49083 ABD PARACENT W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $445.60 | $557.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson, MT · (406) 883-5377 HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,271.20 | $1,589.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $154.40, median $154.40, highest $154.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $154.40. 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.