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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $379.08 | $300.07 – $3,870.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $379.80 | $19.80 – $892.40 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast | Palm Coast, FL | $381.85 | $304.52 – $684.65 |
| Adventhealth Palm Coast Parkway | Palm Coast, FL | $381.85 | $304.52 – $684.65 |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital | Grand Rapids, MI | $387.00 | $53.61 – $550.53 |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital | East Grand Rapids, MI | $387.00 | $53.61 – $550.53 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $388.16 | $18.94 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $388.16 | $18.94 – $1,004.50 |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $392.50 | $309.29 – $6,291.00 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $395.57 | $18.94 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $395.57 | $18.94 – $998.50 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $398.81 | $37.55 – $824.76 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $399.50 | $293.39 – $299.26 |
| MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center | Camden, SC | $400.50 | $267.90 – $368.00 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $402.30 | $154.20 – $8,568.00 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $404.85 | $73.04 – $161.02 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $406.80 | not published |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $407.22 | $278.49 – $1,110.60 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $407.22 | $278.49 – $1,110.60 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $407.22 | $278.49 – $1,110.60 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $407.22 | $278.49 – $1,110.60 |
| Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $409.50 | $17.93 – $969.15 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $412.62 | $192.85 – $609.84 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $414.00 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $414.00 | $305.38 – $916.13 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $414.10 | $172.17 – $888.16 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $414.72 | $128.00 – $631.65 |
| Henry Ford Genesys Hospital | Grand Blanc Twp, MI | $415.38 | $32.75 – $628.09 |
| OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center | Evergreen Park, IL | $416.40 | $308.00 – $611.82 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $416.80 | not published |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $418.44 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $418.44 | $30.24 – $63.01 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $418.80 | $19.80 – $221.76 |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $418.97 | $106.00 – $2,041.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $420.00 | $330.96 – $6,291.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $421.15 | $34.31 – $104.08 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $421.85 | $9.24 – $665.00 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $421.89 | not published |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $422.07 | $20.02 – $177.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $422.07 | $20.02 – $703.46 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $422.07 | $20.02 – $177.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $422.07 | $20.02 – $703.46 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $423.50 | $17.66 – $605.00 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $426.16 | $79.68 – $161.02 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $427.20 | $26.88 – $170.67 |
| Providence Saint John's Health Center | Santa Monica, CA | $428.75 | $352.70 – $5,977.00 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $429.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Waterman | Tavares, FL | $432.17 | $320.54 – $646.79 |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $437.09 | $37.17 – $785.96 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $437.50 | $344.75 – $4,528.00 |