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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Saint Alexius Women And Children's Hospital (Ascension St. Alexius Medical Center) | Hoffman Estates, IL | not published | $292.32 – $498.49 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Clay County (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Middleburg, FL | not published | $287.42 – $607.44 |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | not published | $67.45 – $67.45 |
| Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) | Chicago, IL | not published | $307.71 – $498.49 |
| Ascension Alexian Brothers Rehabilitation Hospital (Alexian Brothers Medical Center) | Elk Grove Village, IL | not published | $292.32 – $498.49 |
| MEDICAL CITY ARLINGTON HOSPITAL | RED OAK, TX | not published | $22.36 – $310.40 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $192.19 – $484.47 |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center | Williamsburg, VA | not published | $305.48 – $314.46 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Southside (St. Luke's-St. Vincent's HealthCare, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $284.46 – $607.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside (St. Vincent's Medical Center, Inc.) | Jacksonville, FL | not published | $287.42 – $607.44 |
| Ascension St. Vincent's St. Johns County (St. Vincent's Health System, Inc.) | Saint Johns, FL | not published | $290.38 – $607.44 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Hickman | Centerville, TN | not published | $954.50 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Bay (Bay County Health System, Inc.) | Panama City, FL | not published | $296.31 – $548.17 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | not published | $317.34 – $587.08 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | not published | $296.31 – $548.17 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | not published | $196.03 – $484.47 |
| Henry Ford Madison Heights Hospital | Madison Heights, MI | not published | $70.07 – $117.70 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | not published | $18.94 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital St. Teresa, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $273.00 – $764.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | not published | $7.09 – $34.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | not published | $10.53 – $34.48 |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | not published | $26.61 – $1,575.00 |
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | not published | $70.07 – $549.52 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | not published | $156.18 – $549.52 |
| Ascension Via Christi St. Francis (Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc.) | Wichita, KS | not published | $273.00 – $764.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Jennings (St. Vincent Jennings Hospital, Inc.) | Vernon, IN | not published | $10.53 – $34.48 |
| Adventhealth Rollins Brook | Lampasas, TX | not published | $31.13 – $4,826.69 |
| CHRISTUS Children's Hospital | San Antonio, TX | not published | $16.82 – $199.00 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | not published | $304.52 – $534.99 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | not published | $320.54 – $711.61 |
| Adventhealth Manchester | Manchester, KY | not published | $288.01 – $288.01 |
| HCA FLORIDA PASADENA HOSPITAL | South Pasadena, FL | not published | $914.27 – $933.52 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | not published | $7.09 – $34.48 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | not published | $37.17 – $600.11 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | not published | $285.79 – $566.44 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | not published | $37.17 – $1,354.98 |
| Henry J. Carter Specialty Hospital | New York, NY | not published | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) | Williamsport, IN | not published | $7.09 – $34.48 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | not published | $10.53 – $34.48 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | not published | $66.44 – $375.07 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | not published | $7.09 – $34.48 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | not published | $843.80 – $843.80 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | not published | $35.86 – $387.91 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | not published | $7.09 – $34.48 |
| Woodland Memorial Hospital | Woodland, CA | not published | $37.17 – $387.91 |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | not published | $35.86 – $387.91 |
| Ascension Via Christi Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc. | Wichita, KS | not published | $149.42 – $764.40 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | not published | $7.09 – $34.48 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | not published | $37.55 – $314.62 |
| Spring Harbor Hospital | Westbrook, ME | not published | $33.85 – $104.08 |