Paracentesis cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $166.50 to $4,096.62, with a median of $738.40. The lowest price is at Kingman Healthcare Center (Kingman). The highest price is 24.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $738.40, is 42% below the US median of $1,275.50.
- That is 0.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Kansas ranks 6th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 14 of 57 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$166.50Kingman Healthcare Center
Median$738.40half of hospitals charge less
Highest$4,096.62in Kansas
Lowest saves$571.90vs the median
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingman Healthcare Center lowest Kingman · Kingman, KS ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS IMAGE G-FC 49083 | $166.50 | $333.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg · McPherson, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $188.30 | $269.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Salina Regional Health Center Salina · Salina, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $188.30 | $269.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca · Seneca, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $252.90 | $281.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2 Minneola · Dodge City, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $262.50 | $375.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene · Abilene, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $269.00 | $269.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Arkansas City · Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $288.09 | $288.09 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Health Center Ashland · Ashland, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $300.00 | $375.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $311.95 | $367.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $352.75 | $415.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Coffey County Hospital Burlington · Burlington, KS ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $371.10 | $1,237.00 | Nov 6, 2024 source file |
| Comanche County Hospital Coldwater · Coldwater, KS PARACENTESIS ABDOM W IMAGE | $393.75 | $525.00 | Sep 3, 2026 source file |
| Norton County Hospital Norton · Norton, KS 49083 Abominal Paracentesis with Imaging Guidance | $394.80 | $564.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville · Plainville, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $412.50 | $550.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS PARACENTESIS W IMAGING 49083 | $461.20 | $1,153.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS PARACENTESIS INITIAL | $494.28 | $823.80 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $531.70 | $818.00 | May 27, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $534.95 | $823.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton County Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $556.00 | $556.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Greeley County Health Services Tribune · Tribune, KS MD1 ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $564.90 | $807.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| McPherson Hospital McPherson · McPherson, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $578.68 | $782.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING TX RM | $591.36 | $1,232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Larned · Larned, KS ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $592.00 | $1,480.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Labette County Medical Center Parsons · Parsons, KS ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $596.23 | $851.75 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| HaysMed Hays · Hays, KS DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $603.90 | $1,830.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Scott Fort Scott · Fort Scott, KS ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/ IMG | $641.55 | $1,603.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital Lawrence · Lawrence, KS CT Paracentesis With Guidance | $716.38 | $2,865.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Chanute · Chanute, KS POCUS 49083 ABD PARACENTESIS | $730.22 | $973.63 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Southwest medical center Liberal · Liberal, KS Emerg Room | $738.40 | $923.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington · Great Bend, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $748.30 | $1,069.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| County of Logan Oakley · Oakley, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $750.00 | $3,000.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Holton Community Hospital Holton · Topeka, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $776.25 | $1,035.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $854.00 | $2,903.72 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint John Hospital Leavenworth · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $854.00 | $2,703.58 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical Center Clay Center · Clay Center, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $896.70 | $896.70 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Morris County Hospital Council Grove · Council Grove, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $970.80 | $1,618.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,055.13 | $1,055.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,055.13 | $1,055.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,055.13 | $1,055.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Kansas Health System- St. Francis Campus Topeka · Topeka, KS HC Abd Paracentesis W/Imaging | $1,068.00 | $3,560.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital Fredonia · Fredonia, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,092.42 | $1,092.42 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Jewell County Hospital Mankato · Mankato, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,200.00 | $1,600.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan County Hospital Hoxie · Hoxie, KS US PARACENTESIS W GUIDANCE | $1,204.00 | $1,204.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa District Hospital Kiowa · Kiowa, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,287.20 | $1,609.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Russell Regional Hospital Russell · Russell, KS OR ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS, W IMAGING | $1,410.15 | $1,659.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Hodgeman County Health Center Jetmore · Jetmore, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,435.20 | $1,794.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Oberlin · Oberlin, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,483.20 | $1,648.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County Lyons · Lyons, KS OP : ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,494.24 | $1,992.32 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Medicine Lodge · Medicine Lodge, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Graham County Hospital Hill City · Hill City, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,524.00 | $1,524.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $1,688.70 | $2,598.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Morton County Hospital Elkhart · Elkhart, KS 49083-abdominal Paracentesis W/ Imaging Guide | $1,860.00 | $2,067.00 | — source file |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Saint Francis · Saint Francis, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,887.00 | $2,220.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Amberwell Atchison Association Atchison · Atchison, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $3,790.00 | $3,790.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Utah Hiawatha · Utah Hiawatha, KS Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $3,790.00 | $3,790.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS US Paracentesis | $4,013.75 | $6,175.00 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center Olathe · Kansas City, MO-KS PARACENTESIS W IMAGE | $4,096.62 | $4,096.62 | Sep 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 6 | $591.36 | $954.56 |
| McPherson, KS | 2 | $188.30 | $383.49 |
| Topeka, KS | 2 | $776.25 | $922.12 |
| Wichita, KS | 2 | $494.28 | $512.99 |
| Abilene, KS | 1 | $269.00 | $269.00 |
| Ashland, KS | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 1 | $288.09 | $288.09 |
| Atchison, KS | 1 | $3,790.00 | $3,790.00 |
| Burlington, KS | 1 | $371.10 | $371.10 |
| Chanute, KS | 1 | $730.22 | $730.22 |
| Clay Center, KS | 1 | $896.70 | $896.70 |
| Coldwater, KS | 1 | $393.75 | $393.75 |
| Council Grove, KS | 1 | $970.80 | $970.80 |
| Dodge City, KS | 1 | $262.50 | $262.50 |
| Elkhart, KS | 1 | $1,860.00 | $1,860.00 |
| Fort Scott, KS | 1 | $641.55 | $641.55 |
| Fredonia, KS | 1 | $1,092.42 | $1,092.42 |
| Greensburg, KS | 1 | $311.95 | $311.95 |
| Great Bend, KS | 1 | $748.30 | $748.30 |
| Hill City, KS | 1 | $1,524.00 | $1,524.00 |
| Hoxie, KS | 1 | $1,204.00 | $1,204.00 |
| Hays, KS | 1 | $603.90 | $603.90 |
| Hutchinson, KS | 1 | $4,013.75 | $4,013.75 |
| Jetmore, KS | 1 | $1,435.20 | $1,435.20 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $534.95 | $534.95 |
| Kingman, KS | 1 | $166.50 | $166.50 |
| Kiowa, KS | 1 | $1,287.20 | $1,287.20 |
| Larned, KS | 1 | $592.00 | $592.00 |
| Lyons, KS | 1 | $1,494.24 | $1,494.24 |
| Lawrence, KS | 1 | $716.38 | $716.38 |
| Liberal, KS | 1 | $738.40 | $738.40 |
| Mankato, KS | 1 | $1,200.00 | $1,200.00 |
| Medicine Lodge, KS | 1 | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 |
| Manhattan, KS | 1 | $461.20 | $461.20 |
| Norton, KS | 1 | $394.80 | $394.80 |
| Oakley, KS | 1 | $750.00 | $750.00 |
| Oberlin, KS | 1 | $1,483.20 | $1,483.20 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $1,055.13 | $1,055.13 |
| Parsons, KS | 1 | $596.23 | $596.23 |
| Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $352.75 | $352.75 |
| Plainville, KS | 1 | $412.50 | $412.50 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $1,688.70 | $1,688.70 |
| Russell, KS | 1 | $1,410.15 | $1,410.15 |
| Saint Francis, KS | 1 | $1,887.00 | $1,887.00 |
| Seneca, KS | 1 | $252.90 | $252.90 |
| Syracuse, KS | 1 | $556.00 | $556.00 |
| Salina, KS | 1 | $188.30 | $188.30 |
| Tribune, KS | 1 | $564.90 | $564.90 |
| Utah Hiawatha, KS | 1 | $3,790.00 | $3,790.00 |
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
- Iowa$1,054.20
- 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.