Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in Georgia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 86 Georgia hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $644
📉 Low $23.04
📈 High $2,704
🏥 86 hospitals
🏛️ 55 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $67.92
Hospital comparison — Georgia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 86 hospitals.
Billed more than $644 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | Cigna | UHC | Humana | Centene | BCBS | MultiPlan | Kaiser |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$23.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON HOSPITAL LOUISVILLE |
$28.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MORGAN MEDICAL CENTER MADISON |
$53.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILLER COUNTY HOSPITAL COLQUITT |
$71.12 | $63.50 | $110 | — | $63.50 | $36.08 | — | — | — |
| DONALSONVILLE HOSPITAL DONALSONVILLE |
$73.10 | $85.00 | — | $85.00 | $85.00 | $130 | — | — | — |
| PUTNAM GENERAL HOSPITAL EATONTON |
$77.25 | $74.20 | $74.20 | $75.70 | $74.20 | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S BEVERLY KNIGHT OLSON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MACON |
$78.50 | $42.85 | $92.52 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $57.85 | — | $102 | $124 |
| ARCHBOLD HOSPITAL THOMASVILLE |
$89.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DORMINY MEDICAL CENTER BOX 1447 |
$91.50 | $146 | $161 | $159 | $161 | — | — | $165 | — |
| JASPER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MONTICELLO |
$106 | $174 | $180 | $170 | $180 | $132 | $114 | $180 | $132 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT BALDWIN MILLEDGEVILLE |
$126 | $42.85 | $92.52 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $57.85 | — | $164 | — |
| EMANUEL MEDICAL CENTER SWAINSBORO |
$128 | $1.00 | $92.68 | $363 | $129 | $272 | $36.42 | — | — |
| WILLOWBROOKE AT TANNER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA |
$137 | $78.00 | $50.00 | — | — | — | — | $80.00 | — |
| HIGGINS GENERAL HOSPITAL BREMEN |
$137 | $20.00 | $20.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $78.00 |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER VILLA RICA VILLA RICA |
$137 | $78.00 | $50.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $306 |
| TANNER MEDICAL CENTER - CARROLLTON CARROLLTON |
$137 | $78.00 | $50.00 | $78.00 | — | — | — | $80.00 | $78.00 |
| UNION GENERAL HOSPITAL BLAIRSVILLE |
$160 | $272 | $216 | $128 | $288 | — | $226 | — | — |
| SHEPHERD CENTER ATLANTA |
$171 | $85.00 | $113 | $91.26 | $87.51 | — | $92.31 | $75.00 | $78.39 |
| CRISP REGIONAL HOSPITAL CORDELE |
$173 | $88.00 | $93.00 | $74.00 | $70.00 | $373 | $87.00 | — | — |
| BACON COUNTY HOSPITAL ALMA |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT REHABILITATION MACON |
$185 | $42.85 | $92.52 | $42.85 | $42.85 | $57.85 | — | $240 | $124 |
| LIBERTY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER HINESVILLE |
$232 | — | — | $55.62 | $216 | $51.06 | — | — | — |
| ARCHBOLD MITCHELL COUNTY HOSPITAL CAMILLA |
$248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHBOLD BROOKS QUITMAN |
$248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ARCHBOLD GRADY GENERAL HOSPITAL CAIRO |
$248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER RIVERDALE |
$306 | $306 | $306 | $306 | $129 | $316 | $306 | $306 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD POLK MEDICAL CENTER CEDARTOWN |
$344 | $137 | $137 | $137 | $137 | $94.33 | — | $481 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH NAVICENT PEACH BYRON |
$384 | $49.28 | $92.52 | $49.28 | $49.28 | $55.71 | — | $500 | — |
| CHATUGE REGIONAL HOSPITAL HIAWASSEE |
$385 | $239 | $270 | $170 | $270 | $404 | $270 | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GEORGIA FORT OGLETHORPE |
$393 | $264 | $277 | $479 | $280 | $199 | $167 | $930 | — |
| CANDLER HOSPITAL SAVANNAH |
$426 | $269 | $1,556 | $273 | $274 | $282 | $376 | — | $1,880 |
| ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL - SAVANNAH SAVANNAH |
$426 | $269 | $1,556 | $273 | $274 | $282 | $376 | — | $1,880 |
| APPLING HEALTHCARE SYSTEM BAXLEY |
$459 | $287 | $287 | $287 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CITY OF HOPE ATLANTA CANCER HOSPITAL NEWNAN |
$474 | $1,054 | $294 | $294 | — | $39.57 | $294 | — | — |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL FORSYTH CUMMING |
$523 | $313 | $100 | $307 | $310 | $83.98 | $307 | $523 | $316 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL DULUTH DULUTH |
$523 | $306 | $121 | $303 | $306 | $88.04 | $303 | $523 | $312 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL - CHEROKEE CANTON |
$523 | $313 | $104 | $307 | $310 | $77.90 | $307 | $523 | $316 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL GWINNETT LAWRENCEVILLE |
$523 | $306 | $106 | $303 | $306 | $125 | $303 | $523 | $312 |
| NORTHSIDE HOSPITAL ATLANTA |
$523 | $313 | $114 | $307 | $310 | $127 | $307 | $523 | $316 |
| SGMC HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS VALDOSTA |
$530 | $80.00 | $88.00 | $87.00 | — | $72.89 | $73.39 | — | — |
| SGMC BERRIEN CAMPUS NASHVILLE |
$530 | $90.00 | $88.00 | $87.00 | — | $268 | $84.00 | — | — |
| UPSON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER THOMASTON |
$595 | $308 | — | — | — | $453 | $3,034 | — | — |
| DODGE COUNTY HOSPITAL EASTMAN |
$644 | $268 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $268 | — | $100 | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - CAMDEN CAMPUS ST. MARYS |
$708 | $222 | $630 | $217 | $217 | $347 | — | — | — |
| SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HEALTH SYSTEM - BRUNSWICK CAMPUS PARKWOOD DRIVE. BRUNSWICK |
$708 | $236 | $630 | $231 | $231 | $370 | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH FLOYD HARBIN MEDICAL CENTER ROME |
$710 | $290 | $288 | $288 | $288 | $243 | — | $995 | — |
| SGMC LANIER CAMPUS LAKELAND |
$743 | $90.00 | $88.00 | $87.00 | — | $72.89 | $75.00 | — | — |
| PIEDMONT AUGUSTA HOSPITAL AUGUSTA |
$795 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL MIDTOWN COLUMBUS |
$795 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT MCDUFFIE THOMSON |
$795 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIEDMONT COLUMBUS REGIONAL NORTHSIDE COLUMBUS |
$795 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EVANS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLAXTON |
$810 | $688 | $486 | $526 | $268 | $348 | $1,922 | — | — |
| COLQUITT REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER S MAIN ST MOULTRIE |
$816 | $816 | $816 | $272 | $816 | $353 | $816 | — | — |
| NORTHEAST GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER BRASELTON BRASELTON |
$956 | $308 | $311 | — | $317 | — | $302 | — | — |
| NGMC LUMPKIN DAHLONEGA |
$956 | $325 | $328 | — | $334 | — | $318 | — | — |
| NGMC BARROW WINDER |
$956 | $314 | $317 | — | $323 | — | $308 | — | — |
| NGMC GAINESVILLE GAINESVILLE |
$956 | $308 | $311 | — | $317 | — | $302 | — | — |
| NGMC HABERSHAM DEMOREST |
$956 | $274 | $277 | — | $282 | — | $269 | — | — |
| HAMILTON MEDICAL CENTER DALTON |
$962 | — | — | $2,288 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HEALTHCARE OF ATLANTA ARTHUR M. BLANK HOSPITAL ATLANTA |
$966 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $644 for this?
That is the median of what the 86 Georgia 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 Georgia, Medicare reimburses about $67.92 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Georgia range from $23.04 to $2,704 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 9.5x 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 Georgia?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in Georgia range from $23.04 to $2,704, with a median of $644. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in Georgia?
- The cheapest Georgia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $23.04. 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 Georgia facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.