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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $318.60 | $271.10 – $271.10 |
| Middlesboro ARH Hospital | Middlesboro, KY | $318.60 | $38.49 – $202.34 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $319.09 | $124.40 – $4,018.00 |
| Ocean University Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $322.61 | $93.42 – $512.28 |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $322.61 | $93.42 – $387.13 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $322.87 | $153.63 – $667.94 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune City, NJ | $326.73 | $93.42 – $392.08 |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $326.73 | $326.73 – $392.08 |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $326.73 | $93.42 – $392.08 |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $327.02 | $96.10 – $606.70 |
| JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (JRI) | Edison, NJ | $327.02 | $78.36 – $512.28 |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $327.12 | $156.18 – $549.52 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $330.28 | $124.40 – $4,018.00 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $334.01 | $124.40 – $4,018.00 |
| Methodist Hospital of Sacramento | Sacramento, CA | $334.37 | $45.23 – $886.44 |
| St. Luke's Health - Patients Medical Center | Pasadena, TX | $334.95 | $574.02 – $717.53 |
| UPMC East | Monroeville, PA | $336.00 | $18.77 – $448.00 |
| UPMC St. Margaret | Pittsburgh, PA | $337.20 | $18.77 – $309.57 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $338.75 | $52.54 – $729.17 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $345.15 | $46.48 – $316.98 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, TN | $345.52 | $298.26 – $1,110.60 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $346.58 | $185.90 – $686.40 |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack, NJ | $347.63 | $96.10 – $365.02 |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $347.63 | $77.18 – $378.92 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $348.00 | $52.54 – $738.40 |
| Bellevue Hospital Center | NY 10016, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Kings County Hospital Center | Brooklyn, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Lincoln Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Metropolitan Hospital Center | New York, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Harlem Hospital Center | New York, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Woodhull Medical Center | Brooklyn, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Queens Hospital Center | Jamaica, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Elmhurst Hospital Center | NY 11373, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Jacobi Medical Center | Bronx, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| South Brooklyn Health | Brooklyn, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| North Central Bronx | Bronx, NY | $349.32 | $0.01 – $781.00 |
| Banner Wyoming Medical Center | Casper, WY | $349.86 | $149.85 – $538.35 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $354.00 | $25.85 – $303.94 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $354.00 | $126.00 – $324.53 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $360.14 | $124.40 – $4,018.00 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $361.07 | $124.40 – $4,018.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $361.62 | $111.12 – $325.31 |
| UPMC Passavant-McCandless | Pittsburgh, PA | $361.80 | $18.77 – $309.57 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $364.65 | $33.04 – $387.54 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $365.00 | $324.76 – $487.14 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $365.12 | $272.95 – $1,277.73 |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital, Inc. | Milwaukee, WI | $365.17 | $218.02 – $401.30 |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital - St. Joseph Campus | Milwaukee, WI | $365.17 | $218.02 – $401.30 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $366.60 | $25.85 – $295.50 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $367.00 | $3,818.00 – $3,818.00 |