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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $2,434.27 | $305.54 – $617.94 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $2,466.00 | $298.28 – $1,544.00 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $2,774.00 | $166.90 – $1,473.43 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $2,774.00 | $179.61 – $1,588.08 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $2,774.00 | $166.90 – $1,473.43 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $2,774.00 | $170.76 – $1,473.43 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $2,774.00 | $169.97 – $2,138.41 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $2,774.00 | $170.83 – $1,473.43 |
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $2,793.50 | $18.00 – $1,251.72 |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $2,871.75 | $105.00 – $593.14 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,370.90 | $295.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $3,370.90 | $295.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $3,370.90 | $295.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $3,370.90 | $302.44 – $3,714.00 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $51.12 – $641.99 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $49.31 – $659.05 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $122.99 – $641.99 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $58.04 – $641.99 |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center | West Des Moines, IA | $4,715.00 | $289.73 – $3,143.00 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $4,862.00 | $307.88 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $4,862.00 | $307.88 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $4,862.00 | $2,572.00 – $2,572.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $4,862.00 | $311.77 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $4,862.00 | $279.34 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $4,862.00 | $311.77 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $4,862.00 | $307.88 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $4,862.00 | $311.77 – $4,840.09 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881.00 | $28.52 – $662.36 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | not published | $22.70 – $309.89 |
| MEDICAL CITY MCKINNEY HOSPITAL | McKinney, TX | not published | $22.70 – $309.89 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $192.19 – $484.47 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | not published | $192.19 – $484.47 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | not published | $192.19 – $484.47 |
| CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER | Independence, MO | not published | $192.19 – $484.47 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | not published | $192.19 – $484.47 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | not published | $990.10 – $1,010.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $990.10 – $1,010.94 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | not published | $859.02 – $904.23 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH TAMPA HOSPITAL | Tampa, FL | not published | $914.27 – $933.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | not published | $1,010.94 – $1,010.94 |
| UCF LAKE NONA HOSPITAL | Orlando, FL | not published | $902.06 – $921.05 |
| HCA FLORIDA TWIN CITIES HOSPITAL | DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL | not published | $910.43 – $958.35 |
| HCA FLORIDA TRINITY HOSPITAL | TRINITY, FL | not published | $914.27 – $933.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. PETERSBURG HOSPITAL | NORTH, FL | not published | $914.27 – $933.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $938.42 – $958.18 |
| HCA FLORIDA SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL | PARRISH, FL | not published | $914.27 – $933.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $914.27 – $933.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | not published | $847.52 – $892.13 |
| HCA FLORIDA POINCIANA HOSPITAL | DAVENPORT, FL | not published | $902.06 – $949.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | not published | $945.64 – $965.55 |