Paracentesis cost in Washington
In Washington, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for paracentesis with imaging guidance: from $146.30 to $6,815.25, with a median of $1,325.46. The lowest price is at Kadlec Regional Medical Center (Richland). The highest price is 46.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,325.46, is 4% above the US median of $1,275.50.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($926.63).
- Washington ranks 31st of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 54 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$146.30Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Median$1,325.46half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,815.25in Washington
Lowest saves$1,179.16vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center lowest Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC PR 49083 ABD PARACENT W/IMAG GUIDANCE | $146.30 | $209.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 49083 ABD PARACENT W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $191.80 | $274.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR ED 49083 ABD PARACENT W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $201.60 | $288.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 49083 ABD PARACENT W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $216.30 | $309.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Willapa Harbor Hospital South Bend · South Bend, WA DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $592.20 | $846.00 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Othello Community Hospital Othello · Othello, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $598.88 | $798.50 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Summit Pacific Medical Center Elma · Aberdeen, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $656.10 | $1,215.00 | Aug 31, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Tacoma · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PARACENTESIS W/GUIDE | $791.60 | $2,390.09 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Medical Center Leavenworth · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Paracntsis abdom dx/ther w/gui | $808.80 | $1,011.00 | May 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PARACENTESIS W/GUIDE | $827.17 | $2,868.11 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Hospital Gig Harbor · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PARACENTESIS W/GUIDE | $872.20 | $2,868.11 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PARACENTESIS W/GUIDE | $873.06 | $2,868.11 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PARACENTESIS W/GUIDE | $881.95 | $2,868.11 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Confluence Health Hospital Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W Imaging Guidance-Pbb | $985.50 | $1,095.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Pullman Regional Hospital Pullman · Pullman, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,030.20 | $1,212.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Hospital Enumclaw · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC PARACENTESIS W/GUIDE | $1,053.17 | $2,868.11 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale · Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA HC PARACENTESIS W/GUIDE | $1,054.87 | $2,390.09 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Prov Sacred Hrt Medical Center & Childs Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,120.70 | $1,601.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Forks Community Hospital Forks · Port Townsend, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,123.20 | $1,404.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Snoqualmie Valley Hospital Snoqualmie · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Facility Fee HC ABD PARACENTESIS W IMAGING | $1,147.63 | $1,978.67 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Whitman Hospital and Medical Center Colfax · Pullman, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,203.20 | $1,504.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,226.88 | $2,556.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,226.88 | $2,556.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,226.88 | $2,556.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAG GUIDANCE CDM | $1,249.04 | $2,402.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Abd Paracentesis W Imaging | $1,265.50 | $2,531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ocean Beach Hospital Ilwaco · Ilwaco, WA HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,322.25 | $1,763.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Arbor Health Morton Hospital Morton · Centralia, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,328.66 | $2,143.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,348.10 | $2,074.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Prosser Memorial Health Hospital Prosser · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE^ | $1,359.60 | $2,472.00 | Jan 1, 2025 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA PARACENTESIS: IMAGING GUIDED | $1,364.35 | $2,099.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,372.70 | $1,961.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ABD PARACENTESIS W/IMAGING - FAC | $1,476.96 | $2,896.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Olympic Medical Center Port Angeles · Port Angeles, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity | $1,480.00 | $1,850.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Ferry County Memorial Hospital Republic · Republic, WA PARACENTESIS ABDOMINAL W/IMAGE | $1,595.28 | $1,876.80 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy · Moses Lake, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,673.60 | $1,673.60 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Abdom Paracentesis Dx/Ther W/Imaging Guidance | $1,688.40 | $2,412.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Astria Sunnyside Hospital Sunnyside · Kennewick-Richland, WA Abdominal Paracentesis Diagnostic/Therapeutic W/Imaging | $1,749.33 | $3,069.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,761.76 | $3,388.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ABDOM PARACENTESIS DX/THER W/IMAGING GUIDANCE CDM | $1,761.76 | $3,388.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kittitas County Public Hospital Dist 1 Ellensburg · Ellensburg, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $1,844.50 | $2,170.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Klickitat Valley Hospital Goldendale · Goldendale, WA ABD PARACENTESIS W GUIDANCE ER | $1,912.00 | $2,390.00 | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,931.15 | $2,971.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PARACENTESIS ABD WITH IMAGING GUIDANCE | $1,955.20 | $3,008.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mason General Hospital & Family of Clinics Shelton · Shelton, WA 49083-Abdominal Paracentesis w/ Imaging Guide | $1,969.13 | $2,625.50 | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $2,052.00 | $2,565.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake · Moses Lake, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity w/ imaging guidance | $2,064.00 | $2,064.00 | Jan 4, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $2,406.95 | $3,703.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Lake Chelan Community Hospital Chelan · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Drainage of fluid from abdominal cavity using imaging guidance | $2,496.95 | $2,496.95 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC US ABD PARACENTESIS IMAGE GUID | $2,578.40 | $3,223.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC US ABD PARACENTESIS IMAGE GUID | $2,678.40 | $3,348.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Abd Paracentesis W/Image Guidance | $2,764.00 | $2,764.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $4,399.85 | $6,769.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA DRAINAGE OF FLUID FROM ABDOMINAL CAVITY USING IMAGING GUIDANCE | $6,815.25 | $10,485.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
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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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 16 | $791.60 | $1,226.88 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $191.80 | $668.50 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 3 | $146.30 | $1,359.60 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 3 | $808.80 | $985.50 |
| Centralia, WA | 2 | $1,328.66 | $1,545.21 |
| Moses Lake, WA | 2 | $1,673.60 | $1,868.80 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $1,931.15 | $2,254.78 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 2 | $1,123.20 | $1,587.60 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $1,955.20 | $3,177.52 |
| Pullman, WA | 2 | $1,030.20 | $1,116.70 |
| Aberdeen, WA | 1 | $656.10 | $656.10 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $2,406.95 | $2,406.95 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 1 | $1,054.87 | $1,054.87 |
| Ellensburg, WA | 1 | $1,844.50 | $1,844.50 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $1,348.10 | $1,348.10 |
| Goldendale, WA | 1 | $1,912.00 | $1,912.00 |
| Ilwaco, WA | 1 | $1,322.25 | $1,322.25 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $6,815.25 | $6,815.25 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $1,761.76 | $1,761.76 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $598.88 | $598.88 |
| Port Angeles, WA | 1 | $1,480.00 | $1,480.00 |
| Republic, WA | 1 | $1,595.28 | $1,595.28 |
| South Bend, WA | 1 | $592.20 | $592.20 |
| Shelton, WA | 1 | $1,969.13 | $1,969.13 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $201.60 | $201.60 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $1,364.35 | $1,364.35 |
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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
- 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
- West Virginia$1,426.80
- Wisconsin$1,287.65
- Wyoming$995.33
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.