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Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in California
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 187 California hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $870
📉 Low $15.68
📈 High $15,619
🏥 187 hospitals
🏛️ 143 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $74.84
Hospital comparison — California
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 187 hospitals.
Billed more than $870 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Health Net | Kaiser | Aetna | UHC | MultiPlan | Cigna | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SAINT AGNES MEDICAL CENTER FRESNO |
$15.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN JOAQUIN GENERAL HOSPITAL FRENCH CAMP |
$50.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONTRA COSTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MATRINEZ |
$50.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BEAR VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BIG BEAR LAKE |
$53.87 | $51.94 | $53.86 | — | — | $65.41 | — | — | — |
| OROVILLE HOSPITAL OROVILLE |
$69.00 | $134 | $110 | — | $282 | $117 | $110 | $110 | — |
| MARK TWAIN MEDICAL CENTER SAN ANDREAS |
$79.92 | $31.05 | $31.05 | $31.05 | $31.05 | $31.05 | $118 | $107 | $31.05 |
| HEALDSBURG DISTRICT HOSPITAL HEALDSBURG |
$91.29 | $721 | — | — | $3,983 | — | — | — | — |
| EASTERN PLUMAS HOSPITAL-LOYALTON CAMPUS ST AVENUE POROLA |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KERN MEDICAL CENTER BAKERSFIELD |
$116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MERCED MERCED |
$121 | $375 | $179 | $52.54 | $235 | $233 | $221 | $153 | $235 |
| ZUCKERBERG SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL AND TRAUMA CENTER SAN FRANCISCO |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAN GORGONIO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BANNING |
$168 | $15.30 | $70.00 | $393 | $53.40 | $75.00 | — | $29.10 | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER REDDING REDDING |
$187 | $368 | $357 | $368 | $368 | $361 | $361 | $294 | $368 |
| EISENHOWER MEDICAL CENTER RANCHO MIRAGE |
$195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEROLD PHELPS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GARBERVILLE |
$208 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY GENERAL HOSPITAL SACRAMENTO |
$240 | $388 | $192 | $388 | $388 | $52.54 | $854 | — | $388 |
| CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER - LOS ANGELES LOS ANGELES |
$242 | $374 | $71.45 | $78.81 | $375 | $375 | $394 | — | — |
| ENLOE MEDICAL CENTER ESPLANADE CHICO |
$246 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLORADO RIVER MEDICAL CENTER NEEDLES |
$249 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LOS ANGELES |
$272 | $587 | $152 | — | — | $614 | $1,146 | — | — |
| MERCY SAN JUAN HOSPITAL CARMICHAEL |
$302 | $388 | $190 | $388 | $388 | $52.54 | $886 | — | $388 |
| WOODLAND MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WOODLAND |
$302 | $388 | $209 | $388 | $388 | $52.54 | $983 | $449 | — |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER SAN PEDRO SAN PEDRO |
$308 | $353 | $601 | — | $395 | $1,318 | — | $5,100 | $403 |
| PROVIDENCE LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY MEDICAL CENTER TORRANCE TORRANCE |
$308 | $353 | $601 | — | $395 | $1,321 | — | $5,106 | $403 |
| PIH HEALTH DOWNEY HOSPITAL BROOKSHIRE AVE DOWNEY |
$310 | $787 | $19.00 | $320 | — | $1,562 | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL OF SACRAMENTO SACRAMENTO |
$318 | $388 | $191 | $388 | $388 | $52.54 | $886 | — | $388 |
| BAKERSFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BAKERSFIELD |
$339 | $375 | $200 | $52.54 | $375 | $375 | $729 | — | $375 |
| MERCY HOSPITAL DOWNTOWN BAKERSFIELD |
$342 | $375 | $200 | $52.54 | $375 | $375 | $738 | — | $375 |
| PIH HEALTH WHITTIER HOSPITAL WASHINGTON BLVD WHITTIER |
$365 | $957 | — | — | $3,306 | $520 | — | — | $330 |
| SOUTHWEST HEALTHCARE RANCHO SPRINGS HOSPITAL TEMECULA |
$374 | — | — | $46.71 | $2,651 | $82.84 | $842 | $336 | — |
| O'CONNOR HOSPITAL SAN JOSE |
$377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANTA CLARA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER SAN JOSE |
$377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LOUISE REGIONAL HOSPITAL GILROY |
$377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA CLARA VALLEY HEALTHCARE SAN JOSE |
$377 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE ST. JUDE MEDICAL CENTER FULLERTON |
$377 | $414 | $730 | — | $395 | $1,266 | — | — | — |
| DOMINICAN HOSPITAL SANTA CRUZ |
$383 | $406 | $64.62 | $406 | $9,146 | $406 | $724 | — | — |
| CORONA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CORONA |
$384 | — | — | $46.71 | $2,651 | $770 | $863 | $344 | — |
| HUNTINGTON BEACH HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON BEACH |
$392 | $393 | $70.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LA PALMA INTERCOMMUNITY HOSPITAL LA PALMA |
$392 | $65.68 | $70.28 | — | $502 | — | — | — | — |
| MONTCLAIR HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$392 | $65.68 | $70.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHASTA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER REDDING |
$392 | $393 | $393 | — | $502 | — | — | — | — |
| ST. FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER LYNWOOD |
$392 | $68.96 | $65.68 | $65.68 | $589 | $393 | $502 | — | — |
| PARADISE VALLEY HOSPITAL NATIONAL CITY |
$392 | $393 | $70.28 | — | $65.68 | $65.68 | — | — | — |
| ENCINO HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER ENCINO |
$392 | $65.68 | $65.68 | — | $502 | — | $502 | — | — |
| SHERMAN OAKS HOSPITAL SHERMAN OAKS |
$392 | $65.68 | $65.68 | — | $502 | — | $457 | — | — |
| GARDEN GROVE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER GARDEN GROVE |
$392 | $393 | $70.28 | — | $502 | — | — | — | — |
| WEST ANAHEIM MEDICAL CENTER ANAHEIM |
$392 | $393 | $70.28 | — | $502 | — | — | — | — |
| DESERT VALLEY HOSPITAL VICTORVILLE |
$392 | $65.68 | $70.28 | — | $393 | $393 | — | — | — |
| CHINO VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER CHINO |
$392 | $65.68 | $70.28 | — | $502 | — | — | — | — |
| SAN DIMAS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SAN DIMAS |
$392 | $65.68 | $70.28 | — | $502 | $393 | — | — | — |
| CENTINELA HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER INGLEWOOD |
$392 | $65.68 | $65.68 | — | $502 | — | $518 | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER MT. SHASTA BOX 239 |
$402 | $124 | $124 | $124 | $124 | $124 | $507 | $424 | $124 |
| USC ARCADIA HOSPITAL W HUNTINGTON DRIVE ARCADIA |
$405 | $96.00 | $53.13 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $63.00 | $44.10 | $100 |
| ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL CAMARILLO CAMARILLO |
$415 | $375 | $64.62 | $350 | $375 | $375 | $451 | $226 | $375 |
| ST. ELIZABETH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL RED BLUFF |
$419 | $375 | $375 | $375 | $375 | $375 | $703 | $523 | $375 |
| UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA IRVINE MEDICAL CENTER ORANGE |
$421 | $415 | $403 | $454 | $395 | — | — | — | — |
| PROVIDENCE REDWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FORTUNA |
$425 | $1,847 | $1,333 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY HOSPITAL OF FOLSOM FOLSOM |
$429 | $388 | $196 | $388 | $388 | $52.54 | $876 | — | $388 |
| DIGNITY HEALTH - MARIAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SANTA MARIA |
$434 | $1,385 | $64.62 | $375 | $375 | $375 | $995 | — | $375 |
| EAST CAMPUS MEDICAL CENTER AT UC SAN DIEGO HEALTH SAN DIEGO |
$443 | $52.54 | $70.94 | $540 | $96.72 | $96.72 | $621 | $96.72 | $96.72 |
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.
Billed more than $870 for this?
That is the median of what the 187 California 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 California, Medicare reimburses about $74.84 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in California range from $15.68 to $15,619 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 11.6x 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 California?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in California range from $15.68 to $15,619, with a median of $870. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in California?
- The cheapest California hospital published cash price for this procedure is $15.68. 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 California facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.