Arthrocentesis/aspiration/injection intermediate joint/bursa without ultrasound guidance right cost at US hospitals
HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt · CPT 20605
$41.60
lowest cash price
$609.00
national median
$5,855.00
highest cash price
794
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $41.60–$5,855.00 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($342.51) → Sep 1, 2026 ($486.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $694.20 | $756.60 | $1,593.54 |
| Arizona | 23 | $145.35 | $273.87 | $1,732.57 |
| Arkansas | 10 | $41.60 | $135.85 | $656.00 |
| California | 88 | $78.30 | $608.40 | $1,673.06 |
| Colorado | 17 | $151.19 | $2,014.73 | $2,014.73 |
| Florida | 79 | $384.24 | $1,062.15 | $2,360.80 |
| Georgia | 25 | $129.95 | $1,092.00 | $4,862.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $312.00 | $312.00 | $580.50 |
| Illinois | 48 | $204.40 | $585.90 | $1,726.80 |
| Indiana | 25 | $42.35 | $823.80 | $1,254.78 |
| Iowa | 27 | $103.35 | $689.60 | $2,459.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $274.00 | $1,881.97 | $1,881.97 |
| Kentucky | 15 | $106.92 | $394.80 | $2,299.50 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $390.26 | $390.26 | $390.26 |
| Maine | 7 | $93.35 | $511.50 | $1,430.70 |
| Michigan | 27 | $294.00 | $752.00 | $1,757.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $488.80 | $726.40 | $1,313.42 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $123.97 | $327.39 | $627.64 |
| Missouri | 20 | $111.75 | $678.60 | $1,038.95 |
| Montana | 2 | $460.00 | $460.00 | $612.00 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $177.10 | $400.26 | $656.20 |
| Nevada | 4 | $187.02 | $225.71 | $249.93 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $580.60 | $580.60 | $580.60 |
| New Jersey | 19 | $322.61 | $3,786.00 | $5,855.00 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $351.12 | $351.12 | $351.12 |
| New York | 22 | $168.60 | $349.32 | $1,679.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $366.50 | $567.78 | $1,342.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $572.80 | $572.80 | $1,042.40 |
| Ohio | 64 | $269.56 | $882.70 | $3,706.30 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $66.00 | $269.82 | $984.09 |
| Oregon | 13 | $180.36 | $828.75 | $1,368.75 |
| Pennsylvania | 32 | $176.40 | $453.60 | $1,953.80 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $280.50 | $387.50 | $2,466.00 |
| South Dakota | 6 | $477.60 | $504.00 | $899.20 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $129.95 | $267.00 | $814.44 |
| Texas | 106 | $108.15 | $716.94 | $1,959.85 |
| Virginia | 29 | $131.10 | $423.00 | $1,912.20 |
| Washington | 31 | $113.28 | $678.40 | $867.36 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $109.80 | $1,053.86 | $4,569.38 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $320.12 | $620.00 | $2,295.63 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $296.94 | $528.53 | $580.99 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $351.12 | $304.47 – $426.26 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $354.48 | $25.05 – $549.52 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $357.86 | $298.26 – $1,110.60 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $359.15 | $223.61 – $4,401.00 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $361.20 | $18.59 – $481.60 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $361.50 | $34.48 – $407.77 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $361.62 | $93.01 – $325.31 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $364.10 | $305.76 – $2,277.00 |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $364.84 | $252.97 – $8,568.00 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $366.16 | $27.81 – $32.44 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $366.50 | $293.39 – $299.26 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $370.56 | $38.25 – $149.94 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $378.28 | $38.25 – $149.94 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $379.80 | $18.92 – $1,258.10 |
| Mercy Hospital Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $380.90 | not published |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $384.24 | $304.52 – $684.65 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $384.24 | $304.52 – $684.65 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $387.50 | $266.19 – $314.04 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $387.50 | $285.49 – $314.04 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $388.16 | $18.94 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $388.16 | $18.94 – $1,004.50 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $390.26 | $147.00 – $713.42 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $394.80 | $271.10 – $271.10 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $394.80 | $202.34 – $202.34 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $394.80 | $27.20 – $185.83 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $395.57 | $18.94 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $395.57 | $18.94 – $998.50 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $396.15 | $31.91 – $619.82 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $396.15 | $1.08 – $619.49 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $396.15 | $31.91 – $572.45 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $397.44 | $213.37 – $822.34 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $400.26 | $69.45 – $522.75 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $400.26 | $69.45 – $522.75 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $400.26 | $104.55 – $522.75 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $400.26 | $69.45 – $522.75 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $400.26 | $69.45 – $522.75 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $400.26 | $69.45 – $522.75 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $401.52 | $70.07 – $549.52 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $403.20 | $18.77 – $303.94 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $406.80 | not published |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $407.22 | $278.49 – $1,110.60 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $407.50 | $321.11 – $6,291.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $407.50 | $321.11 – $6,291.00 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $409.50 | $18.71 – $969.15 |