Arthrocentesis aspir+/injection small jt/bursa with Ultrasound 20604 cost at US hospitals
Arthrocentesis Aspir+/Injection Small Jt/Bursa w/ US 20604 · CPT 20604
$36.40
lowest cash price
$699.00
national median
$6,839.00
highest cash price
607
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $36.40–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($342.51) → Sep 1, 2026 ($699.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $869.70 | $883.74 | $2,500.68 |
| Arizona | 20 | $221.73 | $399.11 | $529.64 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $64.35 | $213.20 | $487.00 |
| California | 79 | $55.86 | $842.40 | $2,007.36 |
| Colorado | 16 | $421.31 | $2,490.93 | $2,490.93 |
| Florida | 75 | $837.20 | $1,313.21 | $1,796.60 |
| Georgia | 24 | $854.88 | $854.88 | $1,730.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $166.08 | $166.08 | $786.75 |
| Illinois | 39 | $97.80 | $697.90 | $2,502.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | $700.80 | $700.80 | $700.80 |
| Iowa | 20 | $97.80 | $422.63 | $1,178.62 |
| Kansas | 10 | $2,326.80 | $2,326.80 | $2,326.80 |
| Kentucky | 9 | $262.64 | $269.00 | $679.31 |
| Louisiana | 3 | not published by hospital | not published by hospital | not published by hospital |
| Maine | 7 | $45.45 | $161.95 | $522.35 |
| Michigan | 27 | $304.00 | $699.00 | $1,563.20 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $335.78 | $335.78 | $578.40 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $193.20 | $193.20 | $219.66 |
| Missouri | 19 | $36.40 | $707.85 | $1,581.80 |
| Montana | 2 | $460.00 | $460.00 | $649.60 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $280.56 | $298.00 | $526.15 |
| Nevada | 3 | $273.27 | $273.27 | $302.60 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,085.30 | $1,085.30 | $1,085.30 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $322.61 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $448.14 | $448.14 | $448.14 |
| New York | 18 | $349.32 | $349.32 | $649.06 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $887.00 | $1,012.03 | $1,756.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $476.80 | $476.80 | $1,180.00 |
| Ohio | 56 | $294.00 | $882.70 | $4,598.10 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $158.60 | $197.77 | $520.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $188.48 | $891.75 | $1,531.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | $199.80 | $817.20 | $1,284.60 |
| South Carolina | 9 | $191.50 | $342.00 | $1,479.50 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1,112.80 | $1,112.80 | $1,112.80 |
| Tennessee | 26 | $136.30 | $178.20 | $860.48 |
| Texas | 109 | $133.50 | $807.56 | $2,563.00 |
| Virginia | 23 | $174.57 | $459.50 | $2,148.60 |
| Washington | 31 | $123.36 | $668.40 | $956.16 |
| West Virginia | 16 | $294.00 | $391.00 | $1,060.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $433.54 | $880.00 | $2,295.63 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $366.24 | $366.24 | $686.37 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | not published | $39.46 – $418.82 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | not published | $328.94 – $345.38 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $394.23 – $394.23 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | not published | $42.21 – $332.77 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $309.95 – $309.95 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | not published | $45.28 – $375.07 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $743.00 – $16,897.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | not published | $446.18 – $6,291.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | not published | $446.18 – $4,528.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $69.97 – $1,496.00 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | not published | $320.54 – $711.61 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $45.28 – $731.39 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $292.32 – $498.49 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $287.42 – $607.44 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $86.63 – $86.63 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $307.71 – $498.49 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $292.32 – $498.49 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $39.26 – $310.40 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $39.86 – $309.89 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | not published | $328.94 – $4,342.00 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $142.73 – $484.47 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $39.86 – $309.89 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $305.48 – $314.46 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $320.54 – $646.79 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $284.46 – $607.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $287.42 – $607.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $290.38 – $607.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $296.31 – $548.17 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $317.34 – $587.08 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $296.31 – $548.17 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $145.58 – $484.47 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | not published | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $117.70 – $117.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $9.17 – $50.27 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $45.48 – $325.31 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $117.70 – $549.52 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $54.14 – $628.09 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $156.18 – $549.52 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $39.99 – $549.52 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $273.00 – $764.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $14.24 – $50.27 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | not published | $231.88 – $4,074.00 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | not published | $328.94 – $345.38 |