Arthrocentesis/aspiration/injection small joint/bursa without ultrasound guidance cost at US hospitals

HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance · CPT 20600

$28.60

lowest cash price

$494.40

national median

$4,881.00

highest cash price

725

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $28.60–$4,881.00 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$28.60

Mercy Hospital Southeast — Cape Girardeau, MO

Most expensive published cash price

$4,881.00

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center — Newark, NJ

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($421.15) → Sep 1, 2026 ($376.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $500.76 $523.38 $1,422.72
Arizona 23 $140.03 $260.90 $1,557.46
Arkansas 9 $31.20 $121.55 $508.00
California 88 $76.35 $728.00 $1,389.75
Colorado 17 $324.19 $1,959.78 $1,959.78
Florida 75 $329.40 $1,103.70 $1,792.80
Georgia 25 $373.56 $603.33 $4,862.00
Hawaii 2 $168.00 $168.00 $510.75
Illinois 47 $207.50 $497.20 $1,184.40
Indiana 25 $37.10 $37.10 $1,254.78
Iowa 24 $163.68 $517.57 $4,715.00
Kansas 10 $274.00 $1,830.65 $1,830.65
Kentucky 15 $109.80 $334.60 $953.40
Louisiana 1 $330.20 $330.20 $330.20
Maine 7 $103.45 $439.95 $928.95
Michigan 27 $231.28 $387.00 $1,060.00
Minnesota 19 $457.60 $688.00 $1,313.42
Mississippi 11 $115.68 $219.66 $510.40
Missouri 20 $28.60 $520.00 $821.70
Montana 2 $460.00 $460.00 $594.40
Nebraska 13 $182.00 $217.14 $786.84
Nevada 3 not published by hospital not published by hospital not published by hospital
New Hampshire 1 $731.30 $731.30 $731.30
New Jersey 14 $322.61 $327.02 $4,881.00
New Mexico 2 $351.12 $351.12 $351.12
New York 22 $168.60 $349.32 $2,231.00
North Carolina 15 $399.50 $451.48 $1,302.00
North Dakota 2 $636.80 $636.80 $1,095.20
Ohio 61 $234.60 $861.60 $3,370.90
Oklahoma 16 $64.00 $196.38 $806.44
Oregon 13 $169.56 $828.75 $1,287.75
Pennsylvania 29 $158.40 $453.60 $855.00
South Carolina 10 $204.00 $308.50 $2,466.00
South Dakota 3 $446.40 $471.20 $540.00
Tennessee 30 $87.86 $110.86 $533.83
Texas 108 $105.45 $471.34 $1,369.50
Virginia 27 $87.86 $459.50 $956.00
Washington 31 $215.04 $683.28 $2,774.00
West Virginia 15 $109.80 $529.00 $2,871.75
Wisconsin 33 $275.07 $540.00 $2,295.63
Wyoming 3 $288.54 $426.16 $528.13

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $28.60 $29.73 – $1,204.17
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $31.20 $28.66 – $1,577.00
Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia Fort Wayne, IN $37.10 $324.76 – $487.14
Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic MARIETTA, OK $64.00 $64.00 – $64.00
Mercy Primary Care - Bernie Bernie, MO $66.00 $31.31 – $88.00
82-3844150 BMH Crittenden West Memphis, AR $72.30 $68.01 – $540.62
ST HELENA HOSPITAL Vallejo, CA $76.35 $33.77 – $407.77
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $76.95 $31.46 – $523.31
Dickenson Community Hospital CLINTWOOD, VA $87.86 $43.66 – $468.74
Hancock County Hospital SNEEDVILLE, TN $87.86 $21.97 – $358.40
Lee County Community Hospital PENNINGTON GAP, VA $87.86 $43.66 – $468.74
Johnson County Community Hospital MOUNTAIN CITY, TN $87.86 $43.66 – $354.99
26-1214372 NEA Baptist Jonesboro, AR $88.73 $51.00 – $544.02
Bristol Regional Medical Center BRISTOL, TN $89.55 $21.97 – $634.79
Franklin Woods Community Hospital JOHNSON CITY, TN $89.55 $43.66 – $607.56
Greeneville Community Hospital GREENEVILLE, TN $89.55 $21.97 – $624.42
Hawkins County Memorial Hospital ROGERSVILLE, TN $89.55 $21.97 – $607.11
Holston Valley Medical Center KINGSPORT, TN $89.55 $21.97 – $634.79
Indian Path Community Hospital KINGSPORT, TN $89.55 $43.66 – $607.11
Johnson City Medical Center JOHNSON CITY, TN $89.55 $43.66 – $624.42
Johnston Memorial Hospital ABINGDON, VA $89.55 $21.97 – $652.88
Lonesome Pine Hospital BIG STONE GAP, VA $89.55 $43.66 – $652.88
Russell County Hospital LEBANON, VA $89.55 $43.66 – $652.88
Smyth County Community Hospital MARION, VA $89.55 $43.66 – $652.88
Sycamore Shoals Hospital ELIZABETHTON, TN $89.55 $43.66 – $607.11
62-1138045 BMH Union City Union City, TN $92.60 $234.50 – $539.08
62-0123940 BMH Collierville Collierville, TN $101.22 $32.10 – $540.62
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $103.45 $21.90 – $53.34
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $105.45 $267.14 – $632.70
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $105.45 $154.66 – $632.70
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $105.45 $126.54 – $731.12
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $109.80 $254.54 – $254.54
Middlesboro ARH Hospital Middlesboro, KY $109.80 $202.34 – $202.34
62-1166050 BMH Carroll County Huntingdon, TN $110.86 $234.50 – $539.08
64-0663760 BMH Booneville Booneville, MS $115.68 $252.42 – $736.23
62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle Columbus, MS $120.50 $259.20 – $756.00
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $121.55 $29.21 – $47.28
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $121.55 $34.14 – $55.26
64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi Oxford, MS $123.97 $257.81 – $751.94
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $130.65 $29.59 – $627.20
Southside Regional Medical Center Petersburg, VA $131.10 not published
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ $140.03 $98.20 – $4,018.00
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $141.70 $25.61 – $387.54
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $142.35 $25.61 – $276.82
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $145.80 $26.88 – $41.76
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea Berea, KY $149.44 $85.53 – $282.10
Mercy Medical Center Redding Redding, CA $154.64 $73.87 – $305.00
SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sonora, CA $155.55 $19.00 – $152.00
Banner Payson Medical Center Payson, AZ $155.84 $88.56 – $194.40
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $156.63 $98.20 – $4,018.00

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