Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in Arizona
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 29 Arizona hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $473
📉 Low $15.96
📈 High $7,585
🏥 29 hospitals
🏛️ 16 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $66.98
Hospital comparison — Arizona
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 29 of 29 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Aetna | BCBS | Humana | Cigna | Centene | MultiPlan | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUCSON MEDICAL CENTER TUCSON |
$15.96 | $189 | $4,430 | $321 | $326 | $109 | — | — | — |
| YAVAPAI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WEST PRESCOTT |
$71.98 | $47.56 | $87.30 | $82.55 | $47.56 | $82.45 | $97.00 | — | $92.15 |
| WHITE MOUNTAIN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SPRINGERVILLE |
$101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LITTLE COLORADO MEDICAL CENTER WINSLOW |
$135 | $20.00 | $19.00 | $85.00 | $95.00 | — | — | — | — |
| BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$236 | $58.24 | $58.24 | $58.24 | $58.24 | $164 | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC ARIZONA PHOENIX |
$262 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST VALLEY ER & HOSPITAL GILBERT |
$360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUCSON ER & HOSPITAL E BROADWAY BLVD TUCSON |
$360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EAST VALLEY ER CHANDLER CHANDLER |
$360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITY OF HOPE PHOENIX CANCER HOSPITAL GOODYEAR |
$372 | $189 | $826 | $315 | $315 | $385 | $184 | — | — |
| MERCY GILBERT MEDICAL CENTER GILBERT |
$434 | $47.56 | $315 | $315 | $315 | $315 | — | $1,360 | $315 |
| CANYON VISTA MEDICAL CENTER SIERRA VISTA |
$442 | $324 | — | $308 | $330 | — | $330 | — | — |
| WESTERN ARIZONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SILVER CREEK ROAD BULLHEAD CITY |
$454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHERN COCHISE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WILLCOX |
$467 | $342 | $467 | — | — | $482 | — | — | — |
| DIGNITY HEALTH CHANDLER REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CHANDLER |
$473 | $47.56 | $61.94 | $61.94 | $61.94 | $61.94 | — | $1,483 | $61.94 |
| ST. JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PHOENIX |
$505 | $47.56 | $315 | $315 | $315 | $315 | — | $1,044 | $315 |
| VERDE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER COTTONWOOD |
$556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FLAGSTAFF MEDICAL CENTER FLAGSTAFF |
$567 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAVASU REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKE HAVASU CITY |
$874 | $81.60 | $68.40 | $75.00 | $101 | $95.00 | $100 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| PAM HEALTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF SURPRISE WEST BELL ROAD SURPRISE |
$1,227 | $314 | $41.14 | $23.21 | $298 | $314 | $21.10 | $736 | — |
| VALLEY VIEW MEDICAL CENTER FORT MOHAVE |
$1,563 | $1,924 | $52.70 | $100 | $70.30 | $47.70 | $102 | $65.00 | — |
| SUMMIT HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATION SHOW LOW |
$1,909 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MT. GRAHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TH AVENUE SAFFORD |
$1,954 | $90.00 | $120 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER N LACHOLLA BLVD TUCSON |
$2,233 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COBRE VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GLOBE |
$2,779 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $27.00 | $90.00 | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER SAHUARITA S RANCHO SAHUARITA BLVD SAHUARITA |
$2,898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER HOUGHTON S. HOUGHTON RD. TUCSON |
$2,898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WICKENBURG COMMUNITY HOSPITAL WICKENBURG |
$6,107 | $60.00 | $30.00 | $100 | $30.00 | $44.60 | $100 | — | — |
| ORO VALLEY HOSPITAL TUCSON |
$7,585 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 20610, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $365 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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That is the median of what the 29 Arizona hospitals above publish for Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 20610 in Arizona, Medicare reimburses about $66.98 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Arizona range from $15.96 to $7,585 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 7.1x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint cost in Arizona?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in Arizona range from $15.96 to $7,585, with a median of $473. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in Arizona?
- The cheapest Arizona hospital published cash price for this procedure is $15.96. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Arizona facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.