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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $476.30 | $223.61 – $4,198.00 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $481.20 | $366.19 – $921.83 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $488.00 | $147.68 – $549.00 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $492.75 | $290.40 – $580.80 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $493.50 | $263.20 – $735.50 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $493.50 | $290.40 – $522.72 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $493.50 | $313.60 – $564.48 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $493.50 | $290.40 – $522.72 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $493.50 | $290.40 – $522.72 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $493.50 | $313.60 – $564.48 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $493.50 | $290.40 – $522.72 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $493.50 | $145.42 – $592.20 |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $494.40 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $494.45 | $231.88 – $4,074.00 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $496.20 | $26.88 – $239.90 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $497.20 | $328.94 – $345.38 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $497.20 | $328.94 – $345.38 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $498.27 | $413.57 – $3,982.87 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $499.62 | $108.83 – $674.40 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $499.62 | $108.83 – $675.41 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $499.62 | $112.84 – $670.84 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $499.62 | $313.60 – $423.65 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $499.80 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $500.07 | $37.17 – $961.29 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $500.76 | not published |
| St Francis Eastside | Greenville, SC | $502.20 | not published |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $505.50 | $36.98 – $3,886.00 |
| Princeton Community Hospital | Princeton, WV | $507.00 | $18.00 – $682.64 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $508.00 | $406.40 – $445.06 |
| 64-0362400 Anderson Regional South Campus | Meridian, MS | $510.40 | $265.57 – $591.62 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $510.75 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $513.56 | $32.28 – $371.05 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $516.18 | $26.61 – $2,681.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $516.18 | $26.16 – $2,444.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $516.18 | not published |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $517.24 | $32.28 – $254.01 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $517.24 | $32.28 – $285.12 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $517.24 | $32.28 – $265.08 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $517.57 | $32.28 – $284.41 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield | Ozark, MO | $520.00 | not published |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $522.55 | $353.00 – $2,581.00 |
| Providence Seward Hospital | Seward, AK | $523.38 | not published |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $525.60 | $225.68 – $591.30 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $525.60 | $225.68 – $591.30 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $526.40 | $22.50 – $529.01 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $526.40 | $18.90 – $1,070.08 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $526.40 | $22.50 – $1,131.20 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $528.13 | $79.68 – $161.02 |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $529.00 | not published |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Appleton, WI | $532.95 | $37.13 – $595.94 |