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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center | Ottawa, IL | $465.00 | $328.94 – $335.51 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $467.50 | $368.39 – $6,291.00 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $469.10 | $38.62 – $927.46 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $477.60 | $204.17 – $537.30 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $480.90 | $353.00 – $2,589.00 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $481.20 | $366.19 – $921.83 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $484.80 | $190.28 – $545.40 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $486.00 | $309.16 – $463.74 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $486.00 | $305.85 – $458.77 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $488.80 | $218.29 – $549.90 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $494.40 | not published |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $494.87 | $258.31 – $263.48 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $500.07 | $43.57 – $389.07 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $501.60 | $328.94 – $345.38 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $501.60 | $328.94 – $345.38 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $504.00 | $279.41 – $567.00 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $504.00 | not published |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $508.80 | $153.98 – $572.40 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $510.40 | $265.57 – $591.62 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $511.50 | $35.76 – $106.65 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $511.62 | $33.22 – $293.71 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $513.56 | $33.22 – $371.05 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $522.00 | $134.32 – $197.20 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $522.55 | $353.00 – $2,581.00 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $524.40 | not published |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $525.23 | $58.50 – $632.19 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $525.23 | $58.50 – $632.19 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $528.50 | $267.90 – $368.00 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $528.53 | $75.68 – $166.84 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $528.80 | $226.06 – $594.90 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $533.00 | $105.00 – $553.75 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $534.12 | $320.54 – $711.61 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $534.50 | $43.57 – $739.20 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $538.20 | $251.65 – $387.54 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $539.55 | $231.88 – $4,074.00 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $543.15 | $258.31 – $455.00 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $543.40 | $82.56 – $166.84 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $548.90 | $223.61 – $4,198.00 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $553.80 | $10.86 – $776.94 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $560.80 | $26.88 – $529.01 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $561.38 | $38.50 – $275.00 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $561.45 | $38.24 – $595.94 |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $561.45 | $38.24 – $595.94 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $565.32 | $77.88 – $569.38 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $567.78 | $31.61 – $1,058.78 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $567.78 | $31.61 – $1,025.34 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $567.78 | $31.61 – $1,025.34 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $567.78 | $31.61 – $1,069.92 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $567.78 | $31.93 – $980.76 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $567.78 | $31.61 – $1,058.78 |