Paracentesis cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $343.55 to $26,758.97, with a median of $1,479.12. The lowest price is at Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson). The highest price is 77.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,479.12, is 16% above the US median of $1,275.50.
- That is 1.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Arizona ranks 38th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 44 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 49083. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$343.55Banner Payson Medical Center
Median$1,479.12half of hospitals charge less
Highest$26,758.97in Arizona
Lowest saves$1,135.57vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Payson Medical Center lowest Payson · Payson, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $343.55 | $832.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital Page · Flagstaff, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $420.16 | $832.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ ABD PARACETIS/IMAGIN | $433.80 | $723.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $465.31 | $2,449.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $693.07 | $2,449.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTSIS ABD W IMAGING | $751.45 | $2,911.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $751.84 | $2,449.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson Tucson · Tucson, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $805.50 | $2,219.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTSIS ABD W IMAGING | $807.35 | $2,911.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ US-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $859.05 | $7,158.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $945.31 | $2,449.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ US-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $988.35 | $5,490.84 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,041.57 | $2,083.13 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ S-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $1,109.34 | $6,163.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS;W IMAGING | $1,113.00 | $2,250.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,144.15 | $3,269.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South Tucson · Tucson, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $1,169.41 | $2,219.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville · Springerville, AZ ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,196.43 | $2,099.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $1,230.53 | $2,449.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,255.21 | $2,510.42 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTSIS ABD W IMAGING | $1,291.42 | $3,437.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ S-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $1,479.12 | $6,163.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ S-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $1,479.12 | $6,163.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $1,637.98 | $2,449.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $1,655.36 | $2,449.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $1,688.29 | $2,449.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMGE GUIDANCE | $1,720.55 | $2,647.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $1,882.45 | $2,449.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $1,925.39 | $2,449.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ PRC ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS | $1,973.66 | $2,567.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $2,016.07 | $2,449.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $2,182.54 | $3,637.56 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $2,268.40 | $2,449.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $2,493.46 | $2,449.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Abdominal Paracentesis (Dx Or Therapeutic); With Imaging Guidance | $4,540.00 | $4,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Abdominal Paracentesis (Dx Or Therapeutic); With Imaging Guidance | $4,540.00 | $4,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Abdominal Paracentesis (Dx Or Therapeutic); With Imaging Guidance | $4,540.00 | $4,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Abdominal Paracentesis (Dx Or Therapeutic); With Imaging Guidance | $4,540.00 | $4,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Abdominal Paracentesis (Dx Or Therapeutic); With Imaging Guidance | $4,540.00 | $4,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Abdominal Paracentesis (Dx Or Therapeutic); With Imaging Guidance | $4,540.00 | $4,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Abdominal Paracentesis (Dx Or Therapeutic); With Imaging Guidance | $4,540.00 | $4,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Abdominal Paracentesis (Dx Or Therapeutic); With Imaging Guidance | $4,540.00 | $4,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Abdominal Paracentesis (Dx Or Therapeutic); With Imaging Guidance | $4,540.00 | $4,540.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $26,758.97 | $44,598.28 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 26 | $465.31 | $1,903.92 |
| Tucson, AZ | 6 | $805.50 | $1,139.38 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $859.05 | $1,663.34 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $420.16 | $730.86 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $1,255.21 | $1,614.44 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $343.55 | $343.55 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $1,196.43 | $1,196.43 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $433.80 | $433.80 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $1,720.55 | $1,720.55 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What paracentesis is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Paracentesis explained.
Paracentesis with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$904.63
- Alaska$1,292.40
- Arkansas$714.01
- California$1,835.60
- Colorado$1,534.95
- Connecticut$2,348.50
- Delaware$1,644.72
- District of Columbia$1,403.14, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,548.95
- Georgia$1,566.27
- Hawaii$1,242.50
- Idaho$1,357.50
- Illinois$1,430.00
- Indiana$1,384.66
- Iowa$1,054.20
- Kansas$738.40
- Kentucky$1,124.40
- Louisiana$588.90
- Maine$819.00
- Maryland$1,239.83
- Massachusetts$1,764.33
- Michigan$1,220.05
- Minnesota$910.66
- Mississippi$682.50
- Missouri$1,008.80
- Montana$812.00
- Nebraska$1,081.06
- Nevada$1,015.00
- New Hampshire$1,011.73
- New Jersey$1,212.61
- New Mexico$1,249.60
- New York$1,424.47
- North Carolina$1,288.20
- North Dakota$960.00
- Ohio$1,736.25
- Oklahoma$929.10
- Oregon$1,309.71
- Pennsylvania$1,684.50
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,855.80
- South Carolina$1,485.23
- South Dakota$1,961.60
- Tennessee$586.74
- Texas$1,457.75
- Utah$1,241.66
- Vermont$705.00
- Virginia$1,163.05
- Washington$1,325.46
- West Virginia$1,426.80
- Wisconsin$1,287.65
- Wyoming$995.33
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.