Paracentesis cost in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $236.69 to $2,099.37, with a median of $548.97. The lowest price is at Monadnock Community Hospital (Peterborough). The highest price is 8.9× 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 New Hampshire, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough · Manchester-Nashua, NH ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGE GUIDE | $236.69 | $394.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth North Conway · North Conway, NH PR ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE | $240.25 | $240.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING | $287.65 | $523.00 | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT ABDOMINAL PARACENTESIS DIAGNOSIS THER W IMAGING GUIDANCE | $810.29 | $2,648.00 | — source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester · Manchester-Nashua, NH Hc Peritoneocentesis W/Image Guide | $1,027.12 | $2,776.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua · Manchester-Nashua, NH HC ABD PARACENTESIS W GUIDE | $2,099.37 | $5,383.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 3 | $236.69 | $1,027.12 |
| Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT | 2 | $287.65 | $548.97 |
| North Conway, NH | 1 | $240.25 | $240.25 |
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
- Idaho$2,526.00
- 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 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.