Arthrocentesis/aspiration/injection major joint/bursa w/ultrasound guidance (both sides) cost at US hospitals
HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Major Joint/Bursa W/Ultrasound Guidance Bl · CPT 20611
$46.80
lowest cash price
$910.79
national median
$8,347.17
highest cash price
758
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $46.80–$8,347.17 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($342.51) → Sep 1, 2026 ($956.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $1,084.20 | $1,304.94 | $3,258.06 |
| Arizona | 22 | $289.37 | $485.84 | $1,889.88 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $193.58 | $290.55 | $1,016.00 |
| California | 88 | $90.95 | $1,008.80 | $8,347.17 |
| Colorado | 17 | $648.52 | $3,223.56 | $3,223.56 |
| Florida | 78 | $329.40 | $1,455.02 | $2,872.65 |
| Georgia | 25 | $326.49 | $1,156.35 | $4,862.00 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $319.68 | $319.68 | $693.00 |
| Illinois | 47 | $131.40 | $1,043.00 | $3,309.84 |
| Indiana | 25 | $198.50 | $1,136.40 | $1,963.00 |
| Iowa | 26 | $215.04 | $1,096.58 | $3,632.00 |
| Kansas | 10 | $690.80 | $3,011.16 | $3,011.16 |
| Kentucky | 11 | $125.61 | $512.40 | $1,620.50 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $1,126.58 | $1,126.58 | $1,126.58 |
| Maine | 7 | $148.70 | $511.50 | $2,360.75 |
| Michigan | 27 | $309.26 | $1,049.00 | $1,209.60 |
| Minnesota | 19 | $348.82 | $647.09 | $956.00 |
| Mississippi | 10 | $431.00 | $517.20 | $1,120.60 |
| Missouri | 19 | $46.80 | $842.27 | $2,023.45 |
| Montana | 2 | $920.00 | $920.00 | $1,656.00 |
| Nebraska | 12 | $280.56 | $351.92 | $591.09 |
| Nevada | 4 | $365.11 | $381.46 | $509.37 |
| 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 | 22 | $285.60 | $349.32 | $1,202.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $1,180.38 | $1,180.38 | $2,170.00 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $1,216.00 | $1,216.00 | $1,328.00 |
| Ohio | 65 | $61.50 | $882.70 | $6,267.30 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $74.05 | $239.20 | $1,969.50 |
| Oregon | 13 | $184.68 | $1,691.25 | $1,936.30 |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | $88.20 | $817.20 | $1,444.80 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $412.50 | $570.50 | $2,466.00 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $671.20 | $901.60 | $1,490.40 |
| Tennessee | 30 | $167.91 | $245.85 | $860.48 |
| Texas | 108 | $172.20 | $1,111.46 | $3,004.50 |
| Virginia | 28 | $241.50 | $656.00 | $3,748.80 |
| Washington | 31 | $125.76 | $866.80 | $2,409.40 |
| West Virginia | 17 | $321.50 | $529.00 | $4,056.67 |
| Wisconsin | 33 | $634.41 | $1,020.00 | $2,295.63 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $708.96 | $912.24 | $1,130.53 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell County Hospital | LEBANON, VA | $245.85 | $299.49 – $652.88 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | MARION, VA | $245.85 | $299.49 – $652.88 |
| Sycamore Shoals Hospital | ELIZABETHTON, TN | $245.85 | $226.00 – $614.23 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $246.35 | $47.34 – $627.20 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $250.49 | $52.87 – $398.00 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $250.70 | $58.76 – $854.40 |
| Love County Health Center | Marietta, OK | $271.00 | $47.34 – $86.40 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $280.56 | $100.20 – $567.80 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $280.56 | $110.94 – $567.80 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $280.56 | $113.56 – $567.80 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $280.56 | $93.52 – $567.80 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $280.56 | $106.88 – $567.80 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $280.56 | $110.94 – $567.80 |
| UPMC Chautauqua | Jamestown, NY | $285.60 | $49.50 – $428.40 |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center | Apache Junction, AZ | $289.37 | $189.35 – $2,114.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $290.55 | $55.34 – $276.82 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $293.19 | $167.44 – $728.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $298.35 | $251.65 – $387.54 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $302.06 | $183.79 – $684.32 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $304.32 | $48.67 – $317.00 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $308.00 | $353.00 – $1,318.00 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $308.00 | $353.00 – $1,321.00 |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $308.34 | $39.00 – $592.19 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $309.26 | $156.18 – $549.52 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | $315.10 | $60.67 – $1,068.00 |
| Mercy San Juan Medical Center | Carmichael, CA | $315.10 | $58.76 – $886.44 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $318.37 | $41.48 – $68.38 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $319.66 | $60.67 – $688.09 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $319.68 | $58.92 – $1,748.25 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $321.50 | not published |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $322.61 | $120.62 – $512.28 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $322.61 | $120.62 – $387.13 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $323.15 | $60.67 – $696.80 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $323.25 | $68.01 – $540.62 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $326.49 | $165.45 – $893.43 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $326.49 | $220.60 – $772.10 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $326.73 | $120.62 – $392.08 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $326.73 | $326.73 – $392.08 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $326.73 | $120.62 – $392.08 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $327.02 | $123.99 – $606.70 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $327.02 | $104.58 – $512.28 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $329.40 | $304.52 – $610.06 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $329.67 | $137.07 – $707.07 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $331.20 | $58.76 – $886.44 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $336.00 | $192.31 – $634.27 |
| WILLITS HOSPITAL INC | Willits, CA | $337.20 | $39.00 – $204.41 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $347.40 | $88.23 – $521.10 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $347.63 | $123.99 – $365.02 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $347.63 | $103.01 – $378.92 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $348.82 | $241.41 – $1,002.38 |