Paracentesis cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 34 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $136.01 to $6,528.41, with a median of $1,534.95. The lowest price is at Wray Community District Hospital (Wray). The highest price is 48.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,534.95, is 20% above the US median of $1,275.50.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Colorado ranks 40th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 34 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Colorado's Hospital Discounted Care law (HB21-1198): for qualifying patients with household income at or below 250% of the federal poverty level, hospitals and the clinicians who work in them may charge no more than the greater of the Medicare rate or the Medicaid base rate, and monthly payments are capped. That can be less than the cash prices below; ask the hospital to screen you for discounted care. Other states' laws.
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 9, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$136.01Wray Community District Hospital
Median$1,534.95half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,528.41in Colorado
Lowest saves$1,398.94vs the median
Hospitals in Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wray Community District Hospital lowest Wray · Wray, CO ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE TechFee | $136.01 | $181.35 | Mar 1, 2024 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital La Jara · Alamosa, CO ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $284.90 | $518.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Salida Hospital District Salida · Salida, CO Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $313.65 | $369.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Grand River Medical Center Rifle · Rifle, CO DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $405.00 | $810.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Rangely Hospital District Rangely · Rangely, CO Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $469.29 | $721.99 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Fort Collins · Fort Collins-Loveland, CO PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $550.42 | $1,397.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling · Sterling, CO PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $592.14 | $1,390.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center Greeley · Greeley, CO PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $624.46 | $1,397.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $675.26 | $1,929.31 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail · Edwards, CO 49083 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $714.00 | $952.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital Holyoke · Holyoke, CO Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $819.20 | $1,024.00 | Nov 7, 2026 source file |
| Delta County Memorial Hospital Delta · Delta, CO ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAG GUIDAN | $956.76 | $2,391.90 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Delta Health Hospital Delta · Delta, CO ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAG GUIDAN | $968.20 | $1,613.66 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| East Morgan County Hospital Brush · Fort Morgan, CO PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W IMG | $985.51 | $1,390.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| San Luis Valley Health Alamosa · Alamosa, CO ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,146.75 | $2,085.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Family Health West Hospital Fruita · Grand Junction, CO HC PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,406.30 | $2,009.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGING GUIDE | $1,532.70 | $2,358.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC PARACENTESIS WITH IMAGING | $1,537.20 | $2,196.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Health - Fraser Fraser · Fraser, CO HC PARACENTESIS ABD W IMAGING | $1,649.40 | $2,061.74 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center Kremmling · Kremmling, CO HC PARACENTESIS ABD W IMAGING | $1,649.40 | $2,061.74 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Middle Park Medical Center-Granby Granby · Granby, CO HC PARACENTESIS ABD W IMAGING | $1,649.40 | $2,061.74 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital Gunnison · Gunnison, CO Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,774.80 | $2,088.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Animas Surgical Hospital Durango · Durango, CO ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,940.00 | $1,940.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Disctrict Hospital Yuma · Yuma, CO 49083 ED ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W GUIDE CHARGE | $1,943.25 | $2,591.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,311.12 | $4,127.00 | Mar 13, 2026 source file |
| Pagosa Springs Medical Center Pagosa Springs · Pagosa Springs, CO 49083 ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,330.40 | $2,913.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Aspen Valley Hospital District Aspen · Rifle, CO ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE - Facility Fee | $2,515.00 | $2,515.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln Health Hugo · Hugo, CO Abd paracentesis w/imaging | $2,787.00 | $2,787.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Boulder Community Health Boulder · Boulder, CO HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $3,194.00 | $6,388.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $6,528.41 | $6,528.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $6,528.41 | $6,528.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $6,528.41 | $6,528.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $6,528.41 | $6,528.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $6,528.41 | $6,528.41 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $675.26 | $6,528.41 |
| Alamosa, CO | 2 | $284.90 | $715.82 |
| Boulder, CO | 2 | $3,194.00 | $4,861.20 |
| Delta, CO | 2 | $956.76 | $962.48 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 2 | $1,406.30 | $1,858.71 |
| Rifle, CO | 2 | $405.00 | $1,460.00 |
| Durango, CO | 1 | $1,940.00 | $1,940.00 |
| Edwards, CO | 1 | $714.00 | $714.00 |
| Fraser, CO | 1 | $1,649.40 | $1,649.40 |
| Fort Collins-Loveland, CO | 1 | $550.42 | $550.42 |
| Fort Morgan, CO | 1 | $985.51 | $985.51 |
| Granby, CO | 1 | $1,649.40 | $1,649.40 |
| Gunnison, CO | 1 | $1,774.80 | $1,774.80 |
| Greeley, CO | 1 | $624.46 | $624.46 |
| Holyoke, CO | 1 | $819.20 | $819.20 |
| Hugo, CO | 1 | $2,787.00 | $2,787.00 |
| Kremmling, CO | 1 | $1,649.40 | $1,649.40 |
| Pagosa Springs, CO | 1 | $2,330.40 | $2,330.40 |
| Rangely, CO | 1 | $469.29 | $469.29 |
| Salida, CO | 1 | $313.65 | $313.65 |
| Sterling, CO | 1 | $592.14 | $592.14 |
| Wray, CO | 1 | $136.01 | $136.01 |
| Yuma, CO | 1 | $1,943.25 | $1,943.25 |
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
- Arizona$1,479.12
- Arkansas$714.01
- California$1,835.60
- 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.