Arthrocentesis/aspiration/injection intermediate joint/bursa w/ultrasound guidance (both sides) cost at US hospitals
HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/Ultrasound Guidance Bl · CPT 20606
$52.00
lowest cash price
$1,005.42
national median
$8,347.17
highest cash price
690
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $52.00–$8,347.17 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($799.72) → Sep 1, 2026 ($819.50)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,131.78 | $1,256.58 | $2,819.70 |
| Arizona | 22 | $254.79 | $427.78 | $762.04 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $226.85 | $320.10 | $635.00 |
| California | 82 | $63.40 | $1,320.80 | $8,347.17 |
| Colorado | 16 | $604.07 | $2,838.94 | $2,838.94 |
| Florida | 76 | $1,032.56 | $2,338.70 | $3,935.22 |
| Georgia | 25 | $817.85 | $1,005.42 | $4,862.00 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $1,008.00 | $1,008.00 | $1,008.00 |
| Illinois | 44 | $111.60 | $993.30 | $2,502.60 |
| Indiana | 25 | $523.80 | $1,013.40 | $1,219.80 |
| Iowa | 23 | $203.04 | $852.79 | $1,992.25 |
| Kansas | 10 | $628.00 | $2,651.87 | $2,651.87 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $489.60 | $837.11 | $1,105.20 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $439.66 | $439.66 | $439.66 |
| Maine | 6 | $178.15 | $1,977.25 | $1,990.35 |
| Michigan | 27 | $639.20 | $1,066.00 | $2,585.00 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $411.77 | $414.06 | $968.00 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $314.79 | $441.60 | $876.80 |
| Missouri | 18 | $275.60 | $1,215.50 | $1,826.00 |
| Montana | 2 | $889.60 | $889.60 | $1,516.00 |
| Nebraska | 11 | $280.56 | $280.56 | $591.09 |
| Nevada | 3 | $309.35 | $342.55 | $431.58 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $1,101.75 | $1,101.75 | $1,101.75 |
| New Jersey | 21 | $756.84 | $3,986.00 | $6,839.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $832.02 | $832.02 | $832.02 |
| New York | 20 | $285.60 | $819.50 | $2,901.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,128.35 | $1,128.35 | $1,973.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,107.20 | $1,107.20 | $1,227.20 |
| Ohio | 62 | $55.00 | $2,070.90 | $5,710.90 |
| Oklahoma | 15 | $245.00 | $599.31 | $1,389.30 |
| Oregon | 12 | $459.36 | $1,611.00 | $1,936.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $52.20 | $943.20 | $2,796.80 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $369.00 | $1,224.50 | $2,466.00 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $1,535.20 | $1,535.20 | $1,535.20 |
| Tennessee | 28 | $236.90 | $313.78 | $1,168.75 |
| Texas | 108 | $152.10 | $1,051.00 | $3,229.68 |
| Virginia | 33 | $236.90 | $654.00 | $2,148.60 |
| Washington | 31 | $190.56 | $970.40 | $2,391.90 |
| West Virginia | 15 | $52.00 | $967.50 | $2,920.00 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $444.67 | $960.00 | $5,359.96 |
| Wyoming | 2 | $653.52 | $653.52 | $984.09 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | not published | $702.63 – $1,421.04 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | not published | $33.52 – $1,000.00 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | not published | $33.52 – $1,000.00 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center | Glendale, CA | not published | $56.31 – $879.92 |
| lodi hospital | Lodi, OH | not published | $421.57 – $488.14 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | not published | $439.96 – $509.43 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | not published | $657.89 – $727.15 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | not published | $727.15 – $727.15 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | not published | $509.68 – $713.62 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | not published | $54.36 – $760.25 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | not published | $727.15 – $727.15 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | not published | $727.15 – $727.15 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | not published | $924.87 – $924.87 |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center | Bagley, MN | not published | $727.15 – $727.15 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | not published | $727.15 – $727.15 |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | not published | $727.15 – $727.15 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | not published | $743.00 – $16,897.00 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | not published | $79.60 – $1,496.00 |
| Community Hospital San Bernardino | San Bernardino, CA | not published | $51.70 – $1,715.84 |
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $685.80 – $1,169.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $674.29 – $1,425.04 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $97.97 – $97.97 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $721.90 – $1,169.48 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $685.80 – $1,169.48 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $41.72 – $713.82 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $42.36 – $712.64 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $857.43 – $875.48 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $142.73 – $1,075.81 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $42.36 – $712.64 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $702.49 – $723.15 |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | not published | $737.14 – $1,487.39 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $667.33 – $1,425.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $674.29 – $1,425.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $681.24 – $1,425.04 |
| 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 | $695.14 – $1,286.01 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $744.49 – $1,377.31 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $695.14 – $1,286.01 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | not published | $45.00 – $2,225.50 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $145.58 – $1,075.81 |
| 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 Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $640.46 – $1,793.29 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $10.47 – $55.62 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $49.34 – $748.10 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $117.70 – $1,289.19 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | not published | $60.29 – $1,473.51 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | not published | $43.35 – $1,289.19 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $640.46 – $1,793.29 |