Paracentesis cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 72 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $209.40 to $10,246.00, with a median of $1,054.20. The lowest price is at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics (Knoxville). The highest price is 48.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,054.20, is 17% below the US median of $1,275.50.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Iowa ranks 17th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 72 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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$209.40Knoxville Hospital & Clinics
Median$1,054.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$10,246.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$844.80vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knoxville Hospital & Clinics lowest Knoxville · Pella, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $209.40 | $349.00 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $253.60 | $634.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sioux Center Health Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $289.06 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $308.37 | $541.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $310.00 | $310.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $411.00 | $548.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA US ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS INIT- PER PROT | $448.00 | $689.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $457.90 | $482.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $501.60 | $627.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $526.50 | $585.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA MJUS Exam | $527.10 | $1,757.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $535.92 | $957.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGING | $558.90 | $1,242.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $616.00 | $770.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGING | $621.00 | $1,242.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Hospital Albia · Albia, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $654.00 | $1,090.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $663.00 | $1,020.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $667.14 | $833.92 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $672.00 | $840.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $683.80 | $1,315.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $685.60 | $857.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $712.00 | $890.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGING | $747.77 | $1,739.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Orange City Municipal Hospital Orange City · Orange City, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $771.20 | $964.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $776.30 | $1,109.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $782.40 | $1,304.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $801.63 | $1,002.03 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Guthrie County Hospital Guthrie Center · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $897.00 | $897.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $898.42 | $1,549.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL US Paracentesis | $912.60 | $1,521.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $930.00 | $930.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $993.00 | $993.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,016.40 | $1,452.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $1,042.60 | $1,604.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,047.60 | $1,746.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CT Guide Paracentesis:CT DTA | $1,054.20 | $1,757.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA US Paracentesis | $1,054.20 | $1,757.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,090.20 | $1,817.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,114.40 | $1,393.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center Manchester · Manchester, IA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,151.20 | $1,439.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,193.00 | $1,492.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA US PARACENTESIS | $1,304.00 | $1,304.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $1,333.80 | $2,052.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $1,333.80 | $2,052.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,392.55 | $1,740.69 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,404.00 | $1,404.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,422.40 | $1,778.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $1,522.95 | $2,343.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,555.29 | $1,944.11 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,555.29 | $1,944.11 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital Spencer · Spencer, IA Abd Paracentesis W Imaging | $1,555.50 | $2,074.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,567.00 | $1,567.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Hospital Washington · Iowa City, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,574.25 | $2,099.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Palo Alto County Hospital Emmetsburg · Emmetsburg, IA Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $1,575.75 | $2,101.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,594.93 | $1,993.66 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,685.05 | $2,515.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,779.64 | $2,224.54 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,861.13 | $2,326.41 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,877.32 | $2,346.65 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA SURG 49083 ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGING | $1,884.00 | $2,355.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,979.10 | $2,199.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $2,011.20 | $2,514.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $2,052.00 | $2,052.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,207.80 | $3,154.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,207.80 | $3,154.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $2,262.74 | $2,828.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $2,262.74 | $2,828.42 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $2,265.90 | $3,486.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $2,267.86 | $2,338.00 | — source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $2,598.70 | $3,998.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $6,659.90 | $10,246.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Abdominal Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $10,246.00 | $10,246.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | $448.00 | $1,450.40 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 4 | $683.80 | $2,136.97 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $912.60 | $1,054.20 |
| Iowa City, IA | 3 | $1,574.25 | $2,207.80 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $527.10 | $621.00 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $930.00 | $1,307.52 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $1,054.20 | $1,288.58 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $801.63 | $922.12 |
| Albia, IA | 1 | $654.00 | $654.00 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $685.60 | $685.60 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $776.30 | $776.30 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $310.00 | $310.00 |
| Ames, IA | 1 | $1,392.55 | $1,392.55 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $1,047.60 | $1,047.60 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,779.64 | $1,779.64 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $2,052.00 | $2,052.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $253.60 | $253.60 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $1,979.10 | $1,979.10 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $411.00 | $411.00 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $1,090.20 | $1,090.20 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $558.90 | $558.90 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $993.00 | $993.00 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $1,114.40 | $1,114.40 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $1,016.40 | $1,016.40 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $616.00 | $616.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $1,333.80 | $1,333.80 |
| Emmetsburg, IA | 1 | $1,575.75 | $1,575.75 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $2,267.86 | $2,267.86 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $782.40 | $782.40 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $667.14 | $667.14 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $1,594.93 | $1,594.93 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $712.00 | $712.00 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $898.42 | $898.42 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $526.50 | $526.50 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $1,404.00 | $1,404.00 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $535.92 | $535.92 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $1,193.00 | $1,193.00 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $1,151.20 | $1,151.20 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $1,304.00 | $1,304.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $2,262.74 | $2,262.74 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $2,265.90 | $2,265.90 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $1,555.29 | $1,555.29 |
| Orange City, IA | 1 | $771.20 | $771.20 |
| Pella, IA | 1 | $209.40 | $209.40 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $501.60 | $501.60 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $1,884.00 | $1,884.00 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $663.00 | $663.00 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $289.06 | $289.06 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $1,861.13 | $1,861.13 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $1,555.50 | $1,555.50 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $457.90 | $457.90 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $1,422.40 | $1,422.40 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $308.37 | $308.37 |
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
- 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
- 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.