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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| akron general | Akron, OH | $882.70 | $0.01 – $1,222.20 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $882.70 | $0.01 – $1,222.20 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $882.70 | $0.01 – $1,222.20 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $882.70 | $0.01 – $1,222.20 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $882.70 | $0.01 – $1,222.20 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $882.70 | $0.01 – $1,222.20 |
| marymount hospital | Garfield Heights, OH | $882.70 | $0.01 – $1,222.20 |
| medina hospital | Medina, OH | $882.70 | $0.01 – $1,222.20 |
| mercy hospital | Canton, OH | $882.70 | $0.01 – $1,222.20 |
| south pointe hospital | Warrensville Heights, OH | $882.70 | $0.01 – $1,222.20 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $883.74 | not published |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $885.75 | not published |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $887.00 | $293.39 – $299.26 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $889.60 | $46.31 – $1,357.62 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $889.60 | $46.31 – $1,131.20 |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $890.00 | $446.18 – $4,116.00 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $891.75 | not published |
| Jewish Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $903.60 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $903.60 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $903.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $903.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $903.60 | not published |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $910.20 | not published |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $922.20 | $40.76 – $993.28 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $922.20 | $40.76 – $993.28 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $926.67 | $304.52 – $684.65 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $926.67 | $304.52 – $684.65 |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $939.50 | $62.71 – $601.28 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $939.50 | $62.71 – $1,233.40 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $939.50 | $62.71 – $601.28 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $939.50 | $62.71 – $601.28 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $939.50 | $24.91 – $601.28 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $939.50 | $62.71 – $616.70 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $939.50 | $4,610.00 – $7,542.00 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $939.50 | $62.71 – $601.28 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - BUDA | Suite 110, TX | $944.18 | $39.86 – $1,180.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PFLUGERVILLE | Suite 100, TX | $944.18 | $39.86 – $1,416.27 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE EMERGENCY MEDICAL CENTER - CEDAR PARK | Cedar Park, TX | $944.18 | $39.86 – $1,416.27 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - TAYLOR | Taylor, TX | $944.18 | $42.65 – $1,258.90 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $945.70 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $945.70 | not published |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $956.00 | $295.19 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $956.00 | $295.19 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $956.00 | $295.19 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $956.00 | $295.19 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $956.00 | $295.19 – $1,509.00 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $956.16 | $355.45 – $1,191.05 |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $956.16 | $355.45 – $1,230.32 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $956.16 | $356.44 – $1,230.32 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $967.00 | $39.64 – $516.98 |