Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost
How much does this cost without insurance? Compare published self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates for CPT 20610 across 3,090 US facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026.
A Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610, Bones & Joints) can cost very different amounts depending on which hospital you choose and how you pay. Across the 3,090 U.S. facilities that publish a cash self-pay price for this procedure, rates run from $18.90 at the low end to $15,619 at the most expensive — a national median of roughly $365. For comparison, Medicare reimburses about $70.40 for the same code. The breakdown below shows typical charges state by state, so you can gauge what to expect near you, weigh cash rates against insurance-negotiated prices, and flag any facility charging far above the norm before you schedule.
State-by-state pricing
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| State | Hospitals | Avg cash | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 361 | $780 | $27.85 | $12,349 |
| California | 186 | $967 | $50.05 | $15,619 |
| Illinois | 124 | $614 | $36.60 | $12,217 |
| New York | 123 | $1,135 | $27.94 | $6,401 |
| Ohio | 119 | $849 | $23.04 | $12,080 |
| Minnesota | 101 | $313 | $27.80 | $971 |
| Missouri | 95 | $409 | $30.55 | $2,298 |
| Florida | 90 | $974 | $47.25 | $2,793 |
| Georgia | 86 | $715 | $23.04 | $2,704 |
| Wisconsin | 86 | $415 | $25.17 | $1,227 |
| North Carolina | 81 | $452 | $39.65 | $1,559 |
| Louisiana | 80 | $587 | $60.00 | $13,932 |
| Pennsylvania | 80 | $575 | $22.86 | $2,225 |
| Oklahoma | 77 | $576 | $24.00 | $4,932 |
| Indiana | 74 | $639 | $23.04 | $6,259 |
| Michigan | 74 | $359 | $23.04 | $3,285 |
| Colorado | 71 | $703 | $45.00 | $2,595 |
| Kentucky | 66 | $447 | $20.40 | $2,137 |
| Iowa | 65 | $227 | $18.90 | $1,299 |
| Nebraska | 65 | $240 | $43.20 | $1,486 |
| Washington | 65 | $509 | $44.85 | $2,360 |
| Tennessee | 64 | $625 | $55.89 | $5,565 |
| New Jersey | 63 | $825 | $171 | $2,488 |
| Kansas | 60 | $416 | $39.20 | $2,327 |
| Arkansas | 56 | $393 | $34.80 | $2,330 |
| Alabama | 54 | $997 | $23.61 | $8,349 |
| Virginia | 53 | $486 | $42.90 | $2,608 |
| Mississippi | 50 | $427 | $33.08 | $2,567 |
| Utah | 43 | $485 | $98.00 | $944 |
| South Dakota | 42 | $355 | $35.75 | $1,409 |
| Oregon | 39 | $286 | $43.05 | $1,494 |
| Massachusetts | 37 | $490 | $64.00 | $1,636 |
| Montana | 35 | $218 | $19.00 | $765 |
| West Virginia | 33 | $678 | $46.00 | $9,939 |
| North Dakota | 32 | $357 | $58.58 | $1,138 |
| South Carolina | 32 | $776 | $69.60 | $1,297 |
| Nevada | 29 | $447 | $46.80 | $1,197 |
| Arizona | 28 | $1,364 | $71.98 | $7,585 |
| Maine | 25 | $167 | $29.19 | $1,067 |
| Idaho | 23 | $428 | $39.35 | $973 |
| New Mexico | 23 | $513 | $61.60 | $1,504 |
| New Hampshire | 15 | $191 | $26.68 | $1,517 |
| Connecticut | 14 | $446 | $51.38 | $1,547 |
| Hawaii | 13 | $525 | $75.91 | $1,537 |
| Wyoming | 11 | $333 | $48.45 | $1,158 |
| Vermont | 10 | $1,171 | $23.25 | $9,349 |
| Puerto Rico | 9 | $266 | $50.00 | $510 |
| Alaska | 8 | $1,115 | $103 | $4,433 |
| Delaware | 7 | $1,046 | $579 | $1,452 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | $720 | $141 | $1,557 |
| Washington D.C. | 4 | $400 | $307 | $476 |
| Maryland | 4 | $198 | $147 | $295 |