Paracentesis cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $243.75 to $11,391.38, with a median of $1,008.80. The lowest price is at Carroll County Memorial Hospital (Carrollton). The highest price is 46.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,008.80, is 21% below the US median of $1,275.50.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Missouri ranks 14th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 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 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$243.75Carroll County Memorial Hospital
Median$1,008.80half of hospitals charge less
Highest$11,391.38in Missouri
Lowest saves$765.05vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital lowest Carrollton · Carrollton, MO Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $243.75 | $325.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDE | $245.70 | $351.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO PF ABD PARAC DIAG W/ IMAG | $396.90 | $567.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 49083 Abd Paracentesis w/ Imaging WRM | $481.64 | $875.70 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 49083 Abd Paracentesis w/ Imaging WRM | $481.64 | $875.70 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING TX RM | $591.36 | $1,232.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Paracentesis Radiologist Performed | $592.88 | $2,371.50 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $595.32 | $992.20 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO IR Abdominal Paracentesis w Imaging | $607.91 | $2,894.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/ IMG | $641.55 | $1,603.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/ IMG | $641.55 | $1,603.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/ IMG | $641.55 | $1,603.88 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $646.20 | $1,077.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS PARACENTESIS 49083 | $681.80 | $974.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE | $685.80 | $1,524.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $689.65 | $1,061.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS US SP PARACENTESIS, SUBSEQUENT | $729.87 | $1,042.66 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $757.40 | $3,336.56 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $769.20 | $961.50 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $833.95 | $1,283.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO IR-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $838.97 | $3,495.70 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $840.81 | $3,336.56 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $869.61 | $1,087.01 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $885.75 | $1,181.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance | $903.00 | $2,780.05 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO US-ABD PARACEN W IMG | $952.25 | $3,526.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $980.20 | $1,508.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $997.10 | $1,534.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $1,008.80 | $1,552.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,017.65 | $3,336.56 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGIN | $1,041.00 | $3,733.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,064.36 | $3,336.56 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Abd paracentesis w/imaging | $1,142.81 | $3,809.37 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $1,179.10 | $1,814.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $1,214.20 | $1,868.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $1,214.20 | $1,868.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $1,228.50 | $1,890.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO US ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGING | $1,332.80 | $1,904.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $1,340.30 | $2,062.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING GUIDANCE-MEDI | $1,387.80 | $2,313.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $1,412.40 | $2,354.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,530.00 | $1,800.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,601.26 | $2,287.52 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,700.00 | $2,000.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO US Guide Paracentesis | $1,721.00 | $1,721.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $1,755.00 | $2,700.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $1,827.80 | $2,812.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $1,827.80 | $2,812.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Us Paracentesis W Imaging | $1,954.00 | $1,954.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 49083-Abdominal Paracentesis w/ Imaging Guide | $2,408.80 | $3,011.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS W/ IMAGING GUIDE | $2,477.00 | $2,477.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $2,579.20 | $3,968.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,720.00 | $3,200.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,720.00 | $3,200.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Abd Paracentesis With Imag Guidance | $3,337.75 | $5,135.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS PARACENTESIS W IMAGE | $5,915.50 | $5,915.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS Abdominal paracentesis (diagnostic or therapeutic); with imaging guidance | $11,391.38 | $11,391.38 | 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 | 9 | $481.64 | $729.87 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $641.55 | $641.55 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $980.20 | $1,340.30 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $769.20 | $1,334.30 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $1,954.00 | $2,645.88 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $1,387.80 | $1,400.10 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $2,720.00 | $2,720.00 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $1,530.00 | $1,530.00 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $1,214.20 | $1,214.20 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $833.95 | $833.95 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $757.40 | $757.40 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $243.75 | $243.75 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $595.32 | $595.32 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $1,332.80 | $1,332.80 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $646.20 | $646.20 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $245.70 | $245.70 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $838.97 | $838.97 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $1,064.36 | $1,064.36 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $2,408.80 | $2,408.80 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $997.10 | $997.10 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $396.90 | $396.90 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $2,477.00 | $2,477.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $1,017.65 | $1,017.65 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $869.61 | $869.61 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $1,700.00 | $1,700.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $952.25 | $952.25 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $685.80 | $685.80 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $1,142.81 | $1,142.81 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $1,179.10 | $1,179.10 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $607.91 | $607.91 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $1,601.26 | $1,601.26 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $885.75 | $885.75 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $592.88 | $592.88 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $1,721.00 | $1,721.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $1,214.20 | $1,214.20 |
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
- 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
- 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.