Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in Florida
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 90 Florida hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $1,050
📉 Low $47.25
📈 High $2,793
🏥 90 hospitals
🏛️ 61 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $73.05
Hospital comparison — Florida
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 90 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | BCBS | UHC | Centene | Humana | Cigna | MultiPlan | Molina |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOCTORS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BONIFAY BONIFAY |
$47.25 | $73.50 | — | $25.20 | — | $26.75 | — | — | — |
| GEORGE E WEEMS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL APALACHICOLA |
$74.90 | — | $86.14 | — | — | $80.25 | — | — | — |
| CALHOUN-LIBERTY HOSPITAL BLOUNTSTOWN |
$107 | — | $44.37 | $153 | $46.48 | $61.66 | $76.50 | — | — |
| LAKELAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER LAKELAND |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL FORT LAUDERDALE |
$175 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKE BUTLER HOSPITAL LAKE BUTLER |
$192 | $1,650 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LAKEWOOD RANCH MEDICAL CENTER LAKEWOOD RANCH |
$238 | $1,295 | — | $1,276 | — | $131 | $120 | $339 | — |
| MANATEE HEALTH BRADENTON |
$238 | $1,295 | — | $1,253 | — | $131 | $120 | $506 | — |
| ST ANTHONY'S REHABILITATION HOSPITAL LAUDERDALE LAKES |
$252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST CATHERINE'S REHABILITATION HOSPITAL NORTH MIAMI |
$252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST CATHERINE'S WEST REHABILITATION HOSPITAL HIALEAH GARDENS |
$252 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DESOTO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ARCADIA |
$318 | $60.00 | $85.00 | $65.00 | $100 | $100 | $653 | — | — |
| CORNELL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PAVILION SARASOTA |
$330 | $66.62 | $62.25 | $95.82 | $73.79 | — | $104 | — | $56.25 |
| SARASOTA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL-VENICE CAMPUS NORTH VENICE |
$330 | $343 | $321 | $330 | $337 | — | $3,500 | — | $172 |
| STARKEY RANCH ER & HOSPITAL HEART PINE AVE ODESSA |
$360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JACKSON HOSPITAL MARIANNA |
$388 | $296 | $2,267 | $296 | $296 | $260 | $1,519 | $2,040 | — |
| NCH BAKER DOWNTOWN NAPLES |
$426 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC FLORIDA JACKSONVILLE |
$426 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH DELAND DELAND |
$427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SARASOTA SARASOTA |
$450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $360 | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH PALM COAST PARKWAY PALM COAST |
$502 | $167 | $174 | $164 | $302 | $291 | $284 | $546 | $175 |
| ASCENCION ST. VINCENT'S SOUTHSIDE HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE |
$584 | $305 | $296 | $299 | $296 | $284 | $299 | — | $548 |
| BAYCARE ST ANTHONYS HOSPITAL SAINT PETERSBURG |
$656 | $170 | $29.32 | $162 | $167 | $166 | $341 | — | $167 |
| MORTON PLANT HOSPITAL CLEARWATER |
$656 | $170 | $29.32 | $162 | $167 | $166 | $341 | — | $167 |
| BAYCARE ALLIANT HOSPITAL DUNEDIN |
$656 | $170 | — | $162 | $167 | $166 | — | — | $167 |
| MORTON PLANT NORTH BAY HOSPITAL- RECOVERY CENTER LUTZ |
$656 | $170 | $29.32 | $162 | $167 | $166 | $341 | — | $167 |
| BAYCARE HOSPITAL WESLEY CHAPEL WESLEY CHAPEL |
$656 | $170 | $29.32 | $162 | $167 | $166 | $341 | — | $167 |
| BARTOW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BARTOW |
$656 | $170 | $29.32 | $162 | $167 | $166 | $341 | — | $167 |
| SOUTH FLORIDA BAPTIST HOSPITAL PLANT CITY |
$656 | $170 | $29.32 | $162 | $167 | $166 | $341 | — | $167 |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL NORTH LUTZ |
$656 | $170 | $29.32 | $162 | $167 | $166 | $341 | — | $167 |
| MEASE DUNEDIN HOSPITAL DUNEDIN |
$656 | $170 | $29.32 | $162 | $167 | $166 | $341 | — | $167 |
| WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL WINTER HAVEN |
$656 | $170 | $31.95 | $162 | $167 | $166 | $341 | — | $167 |
| MEASE COUNTRYSIDE HOSPITAL SAFETY HARBOR |
$656 | $170 | $29.32 | $162 | $167 | $166 | $296 | — | $167 |
| ADVENTHEALTH PALM COAST PALM COAST |
$659 | $343 | $330 | $337 | — | $333 | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH DADE CITY DADE CITY |
$699 | $333 | $330 | $337 | $712 | — | $343 | — | — |
| MOFFITT CANCER CENTER TAMPA |
$736 | $21.74 | $25.20 | $25.00 | — | $25.20 | $60.00 | $62.25 | $19.60 |
| WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER WELLINGTON |
$758 | $2,516 | — | $870 | — | $324 | $829 | $637 | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH WAUCHULA WAUCHULA |
$809 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH DAYTONA BEACH DAYTONA BEACH |
$812 | $343 | $330 | $337 | — | $333 | — | — | — |
| SANTA ROSA MEDICAL CENTER MILTON |
$818 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER MIAMI BEACH |
$877 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH NEW SMYRNA NEW SMYRNA BEACH |
$906 | $343 | $330 | $337 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOCA RATON REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOCA RATON |
$952 | $321 | $315 | $591 | — | $327 | $606 | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH FISH MEMORIAL ORANGE CITY |
$1,011 | $343 | $330 | $337 | — | $333 | — | — | — |
| KERALTY HOSPITAL MIAMI MIAMI |
$1,050 | $47.20 | $1,181 | $991 | — | — | $550 | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH WATERMAN TAVARES |
$1,058 | $343 | $330 | — | — | $325 | — | — | — |
| DOCTORS HOSPITAL CORAL GABLES |
$1,072 | $165 | $289 | $160 | $160 | $349 | $365 | $1,485 | — |
| BETHESDA HOSPITAL EAST BOYNTON BEACH |
$1,072 | $165 | $321 | $157 | $157 | $333 | $332 | $1,485 | — |
| BAPTIST HOSPITAL OF MIAMI MIAMI |
$1,072 | $170 | $285 | $165 | $165 | $349 | $365 | $1,485 | — |
| HOMESTEAD HOSPITAL HOMESTEAD |
$1,072 | $165 | $280 | $160 | $160 | $349 | $365 | $1,485 | — |
| BAPTIST HEALTH HOSPITAL DORAL DORAL |
$1,072 | $165 | $287 | $160 | $160 | $349 | $365 | $1,485 | — |
| WEST KENDALL BAPTIST HOSPITAL MIAMI |
$1,072 | $165 | $282 | $160 | $160 | $349 | $365 | $1,485 | — |
| TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MICCOSUKEE ROAD TALLAHASSEE |
$1,098 | $50.50 | $43.10 | $100 | $100 | $100 | $60.00 | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH LAKE PLACID LAKE PLACID |
$1,124 | $333 | $330 | $343 | $712 | $329 | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH ST. CLOUD HOSPITAL SAINT CLOUD |
$1,185 | $330 | $315 | $5,549 | $577 | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH MELBOURNE HOSPITAL MELBOURNE |
$1,185 | $330 | $315 | $5,549 | $369 | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH SOUTH LAKE HOSPITAL CLERMONT |
$1,185 | $330 | $315 | $5,549 | $577 | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH LAKE MARY HOSPITAL LAKE MARY |
$1,185 | $321 | $315 | $5,549 | $577 | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH SEBASTIAN RIVER HOSPITAL SEBASTIAN |
$1,185 | $330 | $315 | $944 | $577 | — | — | — | — |
| ORLANDO HEALTH HEALTH CENTRAL HOSPITAL OCOEE |
$1,185 | $330 | $315 | $5,549 | $577 | — | $343 | — | — |
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 90 Florida 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 Florida, Medicare reimburses about $73.05 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Florida range from $47.25 to $2,793 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 14.4x 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 Florida?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in Florida range from $47.25 to $2,793, with a median of $1,050. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in Florida?
- The cheapest Florida hospital published cash price for this procedure is $47.25. 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 Florida facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.