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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $368.00 | $324.76 – $649.52 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $370.50 | $324.76 – $487.14 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $371.50 | $324.76 – $487.14 |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $375.50 | $3,193.00 – $3,193.00 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $377.28 | $335.57 – $1,293.00 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $379.80 | $18.92 – $892.40 |
| Ascension St. John Medical Center (St. John Medical Center, Inc.) | Tulsa, OK | $382.30 | $51.67 – $1,123.16 |
| Ascension St. John Owasso (Owasso Medical Facility, Inc.) | Owasso, OK | $382.30 | $51.67 – $631.78 |
| Ascension St. John Jane Phillips (Jane Phillips Memorial Medical Center, Inc.) | Bartlesville, OK | $382.30 | $51.67 – $676.64 |
| Ascension St. John Nowata (Jane Phillips Nowata Hospital, Inc.) | Nowata, OK | $382.30 | $51.67 – $97.51 |
| Ascension St. John Sapulpa (St. John Sapulpa, Inc.) | Sapulpa, OK | $382.30 | $51.67 – $85.03 |
| Ascension St. John Broken Arrow (St. John Broken Arrow, Inc.) | Jenks, OK | $382.30 | $51.67 – $57.01 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $383.00 | $324.76 – $487.14 |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $383.40 | $52.54 – $1,269.37 |
| Rose de Lima Hospital | Henderson, NV | $388.96 | $34.17 – $938.40 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia | Ringgold, GA | $393.39 | $199.35 – $1,076.49 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson | Hixson, TN | $393.39 | $30.21 – $930.30 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $395.57 | $20.30 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $395.57 | $20.30 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $395.57 | $20.30 – $1,004.50 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $395.57 | $20.30 – $998.50 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $398.40 | $29.75 – $116.62 |
| UPMC Magee | Pittsburgh, PA | $403.20 | $18.77 – $303.94 |
| United Hospital Center | Bridgeport, WV | $404.50 | $105.00 – $553.75 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $406.70 | $29.75 – $116.62 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $406.80 | not published |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $408.00 | $84.78 – $326.40 |
| 39-3714515 BMH Oktibbeha County | STARKVILLE, MS | $414.72 | $169.00 – $631.65 |
| MUSC Health Main Campus - Charleston | Charleston, SC | $415.50 | $262.03 – $314.04 |
| MUSC Health Orangeburg Medical Center | Orangeburg, SC | $415.50 | $285.49 – $314.04 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $418.44 | not published |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $418.44 | $37.97 – $79.12 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $418.80 | $25.85 – $270.61 |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $420.78 | $124.40 – $4,018.00 |
| Henry Ford Hospital | Detroit MI 48202 | 19401 Hubbard Dr., MI | $422.07 | $25.35 – $306.00 |
| Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital | West Bloomfield, MI | $422.07 | $25.35 – $703.46 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital: | Wyandotte, MI | $422.07 | $25.35 – $306.00 |
| Henry Ford Macomb Hospital | Clinton Twp, MI | $422.07 | $25.35 – $703.46 |
| AdventHealth Deland | Deland, FL | $427.38 | not published |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $428.75 | $259.20 – $756.00 |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital | Gassaway, WV | $430.50 | not published |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $430.95 | $104.43 – $368.00 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $434.44 | $47.56 – $1,359.82 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $436.10 | $22.71 – $623.00 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $441.30 | $27.96 – $30.76 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | Arlington, TX | $441.30 | $27.96 – $30.76 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | Allen, TX | $441.30 | $27.96 – $30.20 |
| Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano | Plano, TX | $441.30 | $27.96 – $30.20 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle | Azle, TX | $441.30 | $27.96 – $30.76 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | Denton, TX | $441.30 | $27.96 – $30.76 |