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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) | Oshkosh, WI | $662.91 | $46.76 – $595.94 |
| Gouverneur Hospital | Gouverneur, NY | $667.15 | not published |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $670.66 | not published |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Tucson, AZ | $672.02 | $134.00 – $2,082.06 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $675.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $675.00 | not published |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $675.00 | not published |
| Banner University Medical Center South | Tucson, AZ | $678.94 | $134.00 – $2,041.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $680.00 | $425.52 – $6,291.00 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $680.24 | $34.17 – $39.87 |
| Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital | Novi, MI | $680.96 | $36.56 – $868.22 |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett - Colby Campus | Everett, WA | $683.28 | $349.56 – $5,987.00 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $687.20 | $207.96 – $773.10 |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck, ND | $693.60 | $45.27 – $780.30 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $696.00 | $290.40 – $835.20 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $696.00 | $290.40 – $522.72 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $696.00 | $313.60 – $564.48 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $696.00 | $290.40 – $522.72 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $696.00 | $290.40 – $522.72 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $696.00 | $313.60 – $564.48 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $696.00 | $290.40 – $522.72 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $696.00 | $205.09 – $835.20 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $697.20 | $29.75 – $116.62 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $698.40 | $211.35 – $785.70 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $698.58 | $320.54 – $726.58 |
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $704.48 | $40.70 – $492.90 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $705.50 | $25.49 – $116.62 |
| MultiCare Auburn Medical Center | Auburn, WA | $712.40 | $166.90 – $1,473.43 |
| MultiCare Covington Medical Center | Covington, WA | $712.40 | $166.90 – $1,473.43 |
| MultiCare Good Samaritan Hospital | Puyallup, WA | $712.40 | $170.76 – $1,473.43 |
| MultiCare Mary Bridge Children's Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $712.40 | $169.97 – $2,138.41 |
| MultiCare Allenmore Hospital | Tacoma, WA | $712.40 | $170.83 – $1,473.43 |
| RIDEOUT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL | Marysville, CA | $715.00 | $45.79 – $2,240.70 |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | Dallas, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL | Frisco, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE ALL SAINTS MEDICAL CENTER - FORT WORTH | Fort Worth, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - GRAPEVINE | Grapevine, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - IRVING | Irving, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - LAKE POINTE | Rowlett, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - FRISCO AT PGA PARKWAY | Frisco, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - PLANO | Plano, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - DENTON | Denton, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE THE HEART HOSPITAL - MCKINNEY | McKinney, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL - WAXAHACHIE | Waxahachie, TX | $715.37 | $27.96 – $894.22 |
| LeConte Medical Center | Sevierville, TN | $715.72 | $298.26 – $1,110.60 |
| Covenant Medical Center | Lubbock, TX | $716.94 | $34.75 – $2,681.00 |
| Covenant Children's Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $716.94 | $34.18 – $2,444.00 |
| Covenant Specialty Hospital | Lubbock, TX | $716.94 | not published |