Paracentesis cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $225.00 to $2,526.00, with a median of $2,526.00. The lowest price is at Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa (Nampa) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 11.2× the lowest.
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 Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa lowest Nampa · Boise City, ID PR Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $225.00 | $225.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise lowest Boise · Boise City, ID PR Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $225.00 | $225.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $883.23 | $1,261.75 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID C ED - ABD PARACENTSIS W/IMAGING | $1,621.50 | $2,162.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $2,526.00 | $2,526.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $2,526.00 | $2,526.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $2,526.00 | $2,526.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $2,526.00 | $2,526.00 | — source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $2,526.00 | $2,526.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 4 | $225.00 | $1,375.50 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $883.23 | $883.23 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 1 | $1,621.50 | $1,621.50 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $2,526.00 | $2,526.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $2,526.00 | $2,526.00 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $2,526.00 | $2,526.00 |
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.
Paracentesis with imaging guidance in other states
- Alabama$2,754.78
- Alaska$1,542.06
- Arizona$1,688.29
- Arkansas$520.65
- California$1,835.60
- Colorado$1,206.29
- Connecticut$595.00
- Delaware$1,644.72
- Florida$1,949.28
- Georgia$2,424.63
- Hawaii$978.60
- Illinois$1,370.00
- Indiana$1,341.37
- Iowa$739.20
- Kansas$795.04
- Kentucky$1,324.20
- Louisiana$426.40
- Maine$567.73
- Maryland$1,931.68
- Massachusetts$1,311.35
- Michigan$1,040.00
- Minnesota$931.62
- Mississippi$375.58
- Missouri$539.73
- Montana$544.95
- Nebraska$730.38
- Nevada$1,037.05
- New Hampshire$548.97
- New Jersey$1,038.65
- New Mexico$896.14
- New York$1,109.47
- North Carolina$1,914.00
- North Dakota$718.59
- Ohio$1,527.75
- Oklahoma$656.10
- Oregon$858.43
- Pennsylvania$1,736.80
- Rhode Island$4,473.00
- South Carolina$1,405.85
- South Dakota$1,927.20
- Tennessee$494.12
- Texas$1,457.75
- Utah$2,193.07
- Vermont$492.98
- Virginia$1,445.50
- Washington$1,226.88
- West Virginia$1,530.50
- Wisconsin$921.20
- Wyoming$837.68
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.