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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $288.36 | $15.98 – $969.15 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $288.54 | $123.66 – $444.26 |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $288.58 | $106.00 – $2,082.06 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $289.85 | $31.71 – $145.04 |
| Banner Lassen Medical Center | Susanville, CA | $290.75 | $79.58 – $359.87 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $291.00 | $282.56 – $315.25 |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $291.00 | $147.52 – $395.28 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $291.00 | $127.02 – $164.90 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $291.00 | $105.00 – $324.53 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $294.00 | not published |
| Potomac Valley Hospital | Keyser, WV | $294.00 | not published |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $295.12 | $70.07 – $549.52 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Hospital | Lexington, KY | $296.79 | $147.99 – $573.30 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $300.00 | $236.40 – $6,291.00 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $300.00 | $236.40 – $6,291.00 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $301.20 | $19.80 – $931.20 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $301.68 | $17.93 – $969.15 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $301.68 | $17.93 – $969.15 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $304.00 | $309.16 – $463.74 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $304.00 | $305.85 – $458.77 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $306.00 | not published |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $306.72 | $335.57 – $1,293.00 |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $308.50 | $296.70 – $4,604.00 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $310.20 | $18.90 – $465.30 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $315.42 | $50.05 – $325.31 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $318.37 | $26.01 – $40.39 |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $318.80 | $31.23 – $422.82 |
| HSHS Holy Family Hospital | GREENVILLE, IL | $318.96 | $224.03 – $822.34 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $319.20 | $19.80 – $425.60 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $321.00 | $19.80 – $309.57 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $321.20 | $298.15 – $4,217.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $321.75 | $32.28 – $293.71 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $322.61 | $73.37 – $512.28 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $322.61 | $73.37 – $387.13 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $322.80 | $19.80 – $309.57 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $324.19 | $141.45 – $491.79 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $325.20 | $19.80 – $303.94 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $326.73 | $73.37 – $392.08 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $326.73 | $326.73 – $392.08 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $326.73 | $73.37 – $392.08 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $327.02 | $75.18 – $606.70 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $327.02 | $60.14 – $512.28 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $328.90 | $223.61 – $4,401.00 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $329.40 | $304.52 – $610.06 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $330.20 | $147.00 – $713.42 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $332.39 | $98.20 – $4,018.00 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $334.60 | $203.59 – $758.03 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | Breese, IL | $342.72 | $213.37 – $822.34 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $347.63 | $75.45 – $365.02 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $347.63 | $59.24 – $378.92 |