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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $718.78 | $25.49 – $114.24 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $719.40 | not published |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $722.40 | $342.05 – $870.52 |
| Ascension Providence | Waco, TX | $726.66 | $24.83 – $433.97 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $727.20 | $285.43 – $818.10 |
| MaineHealth - Memorial Hospital | North Conway, NH | $734.10 | $42.72 – $125.93 |
| Willard Hospital | Willard, OH | $739.80 | not published |
| St Elias Specialty Hospital | Anchorage, AK | $740.22 | $34.75 – $1,575.00 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $740.40 | $66.55 – $1,110.60 |
| Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association | Morristown, TN | $740.40 | $278.49 – $1,110.60 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $741.30 | $328.94 – $1,757.00 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $745.60 | $318.74 – $838.80 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $746.71 | $243.62 – $803.53 |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center | Worthington, MN | $747.20 | $218.29 – $825.30 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $747.60 | not published |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $748.02 | $68.25 – $386.75 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $748.02 | $77.35 – $386.75 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $748.02 | $77.35 – $386.75 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $748.02 | $63.70 – $386.75 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $748.02 | $72.80 – $386.75 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $748.02 | $81.90 – $386.75 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $750.00 | $226.55 – $6,291.00 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $751.50 | $307.90 – $316.95 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $752.00 | $52.54 – $994.70 |
| Sanford Aberdeen Medical Center | Aberdeen, SD | $754.40 | $280.43 – $848.70 |
| OSF Saint Paul Medical Center | Mendota, IL | $756.00 | not published |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $757.20 | $328.94 – $4,342.00 |
| Mercy Medical Center Merced | Merced, CA | $777.65 | $52.54 – $258.50 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $778.40 | $332.77 – $875.70 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $780.78 | not published |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $784.70 | $76.31 – $971.17 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $788.90 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $788.90 | not published |
| Cumberland Medical Center, Inc. | Crossville, TN | $789.76 | $298.26 – $1,110.60 |
| Uniontown Hospital | Uniontown, PA | $790.00 | $25.85 – $617.93 |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center | Ashland, OH | $794.25 | $297.68 – $535.83 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $798.40 | $185.25 – $585.00 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $798.98 | $147.00 – $713.42 |
| MercyOne Dubuque Medical Center | Dubuque, IA | $800.15 | $275.38 – $820.00 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $804.96 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wauchula | Wauchula, FL | $808.98 | not published |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $812.00 | $245.73 – $913.50 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $812.00 | $245.73 – $913.50 |
| Adventhealth Daytona Beach | Daytona Beach, FL | $812.46 | $304.52 – $534.99 |
| Roane County Medical Center | Harriman, TN | $814.44 | $278.49 – $1,110.60 |
| Fort Loudoun Medical Center | Lenoir City, TN | $814.44 | $278.49 – $1,110.60 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $814.44 | $278.49 – $1,110.60 |
| Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge | Oak Ridge, TN | $814.44 | $278.49 – $1,110.60 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $815.20 | $366.19 – $921.83 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $815.20 | $29.38 – $1,131.20 |