Large Joint Injection or Fluid Draw (both sides) cost at US hospitals

Aspiration or injection of a major joint or bursa without ultrasound guidance, both sides · CPT 20610

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Large Joint Injection or Fluid Draw (both sides)

A needle is placed into a large joint — most often a knee — either to draw fluid out, to put medicine in, or both. This code is the version done by feel, using landmarks rather than an ultrasound screen, and covers the procedure performed on both sides.

$48.10

lowest cash price

$740.40

national median

$6,839.00

highest cash price

817

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $48.10–$6,839.00 — the variation is the story.

Most expensive published cash price

$6,839.00

Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center — Livingston, NJ

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($511.50) → Sep 1, 2026 ($583.00)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $740.22 $804.96 $2,273.70
Arizona 23 $177.27 $360.14 $1,787.48
Arkansas 11 $48.10 $198.90 $1,058.00
California 88 $92.07 $867.30 $2,007.36
Colorado 17 $451.13 $2,490.93 $2,490.93
Florida 78 $427.38 $1,201.90 $2,145.65
Georgia 25 $393.39 $1,092.00 $4,862.00
Hawaii 2 $239.68 $239.68 $599.25
Illinois 49 $207.90 $850.32 $2,916.00
Indiana 26 $365.00 $872.40 $2,850.77
Iowa 28 $398.40 $1,027.12 $3,104.00
Kansas 10 $287.60 $2,326.80 $2,326.80
Kentucky 21 $196.26 $746.71 $5,386.44
Louisiana 1 $798.98 $798.98 $798.98
Maine 7 $99.70 $589.85 $1,189.15
Michigan 27 $327.12 $864.00 $2,184.80
Minnesota 19 $600.80 $971.20 $1,313.42
Mississippi 11 $161.13 $280.72 $627.64
Missouri 19 $59.25 $966.35 $1,824.35
Montana 2 $460.00 $460.00 $649.60
Nebraska 13 $177.10 $748.02 $907.68
Nevada 4 $278.80 $308.72 $388.96
New Hampshire 1 $734.10 $734.10 $734.10
New Jersey 21 $322.61 $3,986.00 $6,839.00
New Mexico 2 $649.74 $649.74 $649.74
New York 22 $168.60 $349.32 $6,400.61
North Carolina 15 $481.50 $619.80 $1,559.00
North Dakota 4 $627.20 $627.20 $1,138.40
Ohio 58 $498.00 $882.70 $6,837.36
Oklahoma 18 $130.00 $382.30 $4,931.55
Oregon 13 $189.27 $885.75 $1,449.75
Pennsylvania 33 $230.40 $453.60 $1,966.40
South Carolina 10 $300.50 $478.50 $2,466.00
South Dakota 7 $498.40 $754.40 $900.00
Tennessee 30 $243.80 $345.52 $814.44
Texas 106 $133.50 $658.01 $2,209.35
Virginia 29 $131.10 $553.50 $1,515.60
Washington 31 $120.00 $712.40 $1,225.70
West Virginia 16 $294.00 $1,108.00 $6,576.83
Wisconsin 34 $365.17 $982.30 $2,295.63
Wyoming 4 $349.86 $826.20 $908.21

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith, AR $48.10 $35.77 – $735.00
Mercy Primary Care - Bernie Bernie, MO $59.25 $32.75 – $79.00
ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI Tehachapi, CA $92.07 $34.00 – $523.31
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $99.70 $20.88 – $50.87
Swedish Edmonds Hospital Edmonds, WA $120.00 $349.56 – $1,177.97
Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic MARIETTA, OK $130.00 $83.09 – $95.58
Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA $131.10 not published
St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin Lufkin, TX $133.50 $338.20 – $801.00
St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston Livingston, TX $133.50 $160.20 – $801.00
St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine San Augustine, TX $133.50 $160.20 – $925.60
26-1214372 NEA Baptist Jonesboro, AR $142.12 $51.00 – $544.02
64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo Yazoo City, MS $161.13 $258.31 – $263.48
64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi Oxford, MS $161.92 $257.81 – $751.94
UPMC Chautauqua Jamestown, NY $168.60 $29.38 – $371.49
Mercy Hospital Waldron Waldron, AR $172.90 $43.86 – $59.02
Mercy Hospital Boonville Booneville, AR $172.90 $37.23 – $59.02
Mercy Hospital Healdton Healdton, OK $173.55 $37.21 – $627.20
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Tishomingo, OK $175.50 $37.21 – $627.20
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $176.85 $258.31 – $455.00
CHI Health Nebraska Heart Lincoln, NE $177.10 $84.78 – $315.70
Banner Goldfield Medical Center Apache Junction, AZ $177.27 $124.40 – $4,018.00
82-3844150 BMH Crittenden West Memphis, AR $181.05 $68.01 – $540.62
MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER The Dalles, OR $189.27 $38.42 – $208.00
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London London, KY $196.26 $78.54 – $500.50
Mercy Hospital Paris Academy Paris, AR $198.90 $43.86 – $71.00
NORTHWEST MEDICAL FOUNDATION OF TILLAMOOK Tillamook, OR $204.12 $38.42 – $99.00
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $206.05 $33.04 – $276.82
Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL $207.90 not published
Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL $207.90 not published
Mercy Hospital Ozark River Ozark, AR $221.65 $36.46 – $59.02
LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC Lodi, CA $227.50 $39.10 – $304.00
UPMC Cole Coudersport, PA $230.40 $15.80 – $109.80
SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Sonora, CA $233.41 $39.10 – $152.00
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER Kailua, HI $239.68 $29.27 – $112.00
64-0682111 BMH DeSoto Southaven, MS $241.40 $256.79 – $756.87
California Hospital Medical Center Los Angeles, CA $242.02 $35.84 – $417.83
62-1138045 BMH Union City Union City, TN $243.80 $234.50 – $539.08
UPMC Bedford Everett, PA $249.60 $24.68 – $374.40
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, IL $250.00 $328.94 – $532.87
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, IL $250.00 $328.94 – $532.87
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, IL $250.00 $322.03 – $532.87
Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange La Grange, IL $250.00 $322.03 – $532.87
Mercy General Hospital Sacramento, CA $253.10 $45.23 – $854.40
62-0123940 BMH Collierville Collierville, TN $253.47 $34.40 – $540.62
64-0881013 MBMC Jackson Jackson, MS $253.47 $267.99 – $750.37
Love County Health Center Marietta, OK $259.00 $37.21 – $56.80
Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ $264.04 $124.40 – $4,018.00
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $265.68 $45.79 – $1,217.70
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville, VA $268.00 $305.48 – $1,010.00
Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg, VA $268.00 $305.48 – $314.46

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