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
$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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $2,273.70 | $893.97 – $10,428.00 |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital | Madison, WI | $2,295.63 | $40.57 – $895.29 |
| Grady Memorial Hospital | Delaware, OH | $2,311.40 | $295.97 – $307.81 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $2,326.80 | $290.61 – $2,079.00 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $2,326.80 | $290.61 – $2,079.00 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $2,326.80 | $288.65 – $2,079.00 |
| Adventhealth Murray | Po Box 1406, GA | $2,365.59 | $285.79 – $566.44 |
| Adventhealth Gordon | Calhoun, GA | $2,365.59 | $305.54 – $617.94 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $2,405.00 | $25.85 – $205.10 |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center | Centerville, IA | $2,407.00 | $9.60 – $223.00 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $2,466.00 | $298.28 – $1,544.00 |
| Grant Memorial Hospital | Petersburg, WV | $2,470.66 | not published |
| O'Bleness Hospital | Athens, OH | $2,483.00 | $293.09 – $296.02 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $2,490.93 | $79.86 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $2,490.93 | $79.86 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $2,490.93 | $79.86 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $2,490.93 | $79.86 – $1,083.00 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $2,490.93 | $79.86 – $1,083.00 |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $2,516.80 | $328.94 – $1,766.00 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $2,568.77 | $319.02 – $1,322.00 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $2,574.90 | $289.65 – $295.44 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $2,650.65 | $2.03 – $884.00 |
| Weirton Medical Center | Weirton, WV | $2,735.50 | $23.50 – $1,491.25 |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $2,850.77 | $487.14 – $3,014.73 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $2,850.77 | $2,009.82 – $4,019.64 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $2,850.77 | $2,009.82 – $4,019.64 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $2,850.77 | $2,009.82 – $4,019.64 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $2,850.77 | $2,009.82 – $4,085.96 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $2,850.77 | $2,009.82 – $4,019.64 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $2,850.77 | $2,009.82 – $4,019.64 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $2,916.00 | $224.03 – $2,025.00 |
| Fairfield Hospital | Fairfield, OH | $3,007.86 | $304.32 – $310.41 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines, IA | $3,070.65 | $2.03 – $1,299.00 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $3,104.00 | $8.04 – $3,576.15 |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $3,786.00 | $66.61 – $641.99 |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986.00 | $64.26 – $659.05 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus, OH | $4,041.70 | $295.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin, OH | $4,041.70 | $295.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus, OH | $4,041.70 | $295.97 – $3,714.00 |
| Doctors Hospital | Columbus, OH | $4,041.70 | $302.44 – $3,714.00 |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $4,350.00 | $160.25 – $641.99 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,627.00 | $75.62 – $641.99 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $4,862.00 | $307.88 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $4,862.00 | $307.88 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $4,862.00 | $2,572.00 – $2,572.00 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $4,862.00 | $311.77 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $4,862.00 | $279.34 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $4,862.00 | $311.77 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $4,862.00 | $307.88 – $4,840.09 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $4,862.00 | $311.77 – $4,840.09 |