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
$494.45
national median
$4,881.00
highest cash price
728
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.
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 | 23 | $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 | 31 | $158.40 | $453.60 | $863.94 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $890.01 | $18.17 – $4,989.00 |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $919.10 | not published |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $927.00 | $57.15 – $413.07 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $927.00 | $57.41 – $413.07 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $927.00 | $57.09 – $413.07 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $927.00 | $64.45 – $412.89 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $927.00 | $56.88 – $413.07 |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $928.95 | $34.31 – $104.08 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $931.20 | not published |
| Clermont Hospital | Batavia, OH | $948.60 | not published |
| Kings Mills Hospital | Mason, OH | $948.60 | not published |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $948.60 | not published |
| Mercy West Hospital | Cincinnati, OH | $948.60 | not published |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $953.40 | not published |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $956.00 | $295.19 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $956.00 | $295.19 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $956.00 | $295.19 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $956.00 | $295.19 – $1,509.00 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $956.00 | $295.19 – $1,509.00 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $970.80 | $87.49 – $335.51 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $985.80 | $51.86 – $1,468.00 |
| New Ulm Medical Center | MN 56073, MN | $993.44 | $300.52 – $1,027.25 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $1,004.25 | $292.45 – $1,002.38 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $1,004.25 | $292.45 – $1,002.38 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $1,004.25 | $292.45 – $1,002.38 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $1,004.25 | $292.45 – $1,458.82 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $1,004.25 | $292.45 – $1,002.38 |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $1,033.18 | $320.54 – $711.61 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $1,033.18 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $1,033.18 | $320.54 – $711.61 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $1,033.18 | $320.54 – $711.61 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $1,033.20 | $213.37 – $1,435.00 |
| St Anne Hospital | Toledo, OH | $1,038.60 | not published |
| OSF St Francis Hospital | Escanaba, MI | $1,060.00 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $1,067.96 | $32.28 – $1,067.95 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $1,077.84 | $305.47 – $998.00 |
| Emory Hospital Perry | Perry, GA | $1,092.00 | $270.94 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hospital Warner Robins | Warner Robins, GA | $1,092.00 | $274.97 – $4,840.09 |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center | Fargo, ND | $1,095.20 | $35.62 – $1,232.10 |
| cleveland clinic florida weston hospital | Weston, FL | $1,103.70 | $24.35 – $1,443.30 |
| martin north hospital | Stuart, FL | $1,103.70 | $29.66 – $849.00 |
| indian river hospital | Vero Beach, FL | $1,103.70 | $24.35 – $1,358.40 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $1,108.80 | $224.03 – $822.34 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $1,139.20 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $1,152.00 | $328.94 – $4,342.00 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $1,168.80 | not published |
| OSF St Joseph Medical Center | Bloomington, IL | $1,184.40 | $328.94 – $1,383.00 |
| Marion General Hospital | Marion, OH | $1,186.90 | $293.09 – $304.81 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $1,199.00 | $9.24 – $475.00 |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $1,224.30 | $320.54 – $585.31 |