Paracentesis cost in Saint Maries, ID
In Saint Maries, ID, 1 hospital lists a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $470.70 to $470.70, with a median of $470.70. Across Idaho, the median is $1,329.90 at 19 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 49083, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 10, 2025 and Nov 10, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Saint Maries, ID.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benewah Community Hospital lowest Saint Maries, ID · (208) 245-5551 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $470.70 | $523.00 | $496.85–$512.54 | 10% | Nov 10, 2025 source file |
| Benewah Community Hospital Saint Maries, ID · (208) 245-5551 Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $933.30 | $1,037.00 | $209.71–$231.07 | 10% | Nov 10, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $470.70, median $470.70, highest $470.70.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $470.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.