Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in Illinois
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 124 Illinois hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $433
📉 Low $36.60
📈 High $12,217
🏥 124 hospitals
🏛️ 106 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $71.54
Hospital comparison — Illinois
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 124 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Cigna | Humana | MultiPlan | Molina | Centene |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PARIS |
$36.60 | $41.48 | $45.38 | $43.92 | $45.38 | $46.36 | — | — | — |
| GIBSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GIBSON CITY |
$58.00 | $31.80 | — | $45.88 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEST SUBURBAN MEDICAL CENTER OAK PARK |
$60.18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UW HEALTH BELVIDERE HOSPITAL E STATE ST ROCKFORD |
$64.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST ANTHONY HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$65.40 | $45.60 | $329 | $329 | $45.60 | $329 | — | — | — |
| JOHN H STROGER JR HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$79.80 | $40.08 | $57.00 | $74.10 | $53.07 | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL SUITE 1400 |
$82.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS UNION COUNTY ANNA |
$83.65 | $33.39 | $43.63 | $31.80 | $172 | $43.63 | $121 | $31.80 | $31.80 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS MEDICAL CENTER MARION |
$83.65 | $33.39 | $43.63 | $31.80 | $133 | $45.81 | $121 | $32.12 | $31.80 |
| DEACONESS ILLINOIS CROSSROADS MOUNT VERNON |
$83.65 | $31.80 | $43.63 | $31.80 | $92.97 | $43.63 | $2,965 | $31.80 | $31.80 |
| RED BUD REGIONAL HOSPITAL RED BUD |
$83.65 | — | — | — | $125 | $186 | $143 | — | — |
| GATEWAY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRANITE CITY |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN HOSPITAL BENTON |
$108 | $48.96 | $46.60 | $84.24 | $46.60 | $108 | — | — | $46.60 |
| IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL WATSEKA |
$112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHESTER |
$115 | $44.00 | $44.88 | — | $90.00 | — | — | — | $44.00 |
| FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FAIRFIELD |
$115 | $130 | $99.36 | $43.82 | $89.28 | $42.96 | $130 | $42.96 | $42.96 |
| TOUCHETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL BOND AVE CAHOKIA HEIGHTS |
$121 | $1,053 | $820 | $95.00 | — | $70.00 | $80.00 | — | — |
| OSF SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER PEORIA |
$130 | $332 | $693 | $336 | — | $64.40 | — | — | — |
| MIDWEST MEDICAL CENTER GALENA |
$132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT KATHARINE MEDICAL CENTER DIXON |
$132 | $329 | $1,757 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAMILTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT S MARSHALL AVE MCLEANSBOROR |
$143 | $30.94 | $67.88 | $30.94 | $247 | $126 | $136 | — | $67.88 |
| UNITYPOINT TRINITY MOLINE ROCK ISLAND |
$153 | $40.47 | $42.49 | $40.47 | $109 | $42.49 | — | — | $40.47 |
| GRAHAM HOSPITAL CANTON |
$156 | $91.77 | $93.29 | $64.65 | — | $38.11 | — | — | — |
| OSF SAINT ANTHONY MEDICAL CENTER ROCKFORD |
$168 | $332 | $693 | $336 | — | $64.40 | — | — | — |
| MASON DISTRICT HOSPITAL HAVANA |
$173 | $162 | $43.30 | $43.30 | $45.47 | $43.30 | — | — | — |
| HOPEDALE MEDICAL COMPLEX HOPEDALE |
$174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL NASHVILLE |
$186 | $31.80 | $43.38 | $31.80 | $58.64 | $43.38 | — | $31.80 | $43.38 |
| KIRBY MEDICAL CENTER MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$186 | $30.94 | $41.35 | $30.94 | $960 | $61.60 | $279 | $32.49 | $41.35 |
| BLESSING HOSPITAL QUINCY |
$190 | $41.35 | $41.35 | $80.64 | $253 | $237 | — | — | — |
| ILLINI COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PITTSFIELD |
$204 | $971 | $272 | $80.64 | $272 | $335 | — | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$208 | $80.19 | $297 | $134 | $272 | $134 | $297 | — | — |
| NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE KISHWAUKEE HOSPITAL DEKALB |
$208 | $54.35 | $149 | $166 | $157 | — | $232 | — | — |
| OSF SAINT ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER OTTAWA |
$220 | $329 | $332 | $336 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERSIDE HEALTHCARE KANKAKEE |
$230 | $41.00 | $55.80 | $35.00 | $42.80 | $48.00 | — | $340 | $344 |
| MERCYHEALTH HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER-HARVARD HARVARD |
$247 | — | — | $3,121 | — | — | — | — | — |
| JAVON BEA HOSPITAL-RIVERSIDE ROCKFORD |
$247 | $329 | — | $3,029 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH BOLINGBROOK BOLINGBROOK |
$250 | $329 | $332 | $395 | $339 | — | — | $493 | $533 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH LA GRANGE LA GRANGE |
$250 | $329 | $332 | $322 | $339 | — | — | $493 | $533 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH HINSDALE HINSDALE |
$250 | $329 | $332 | $322 | $339 | — | — | $493 | $533 |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE ADVENTHEALTH GLENOAKS GLENDALE HEIGHTS |
$250 | $329 | $332 | $395 | $339 | — | — | $493 | $533 |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION CARTHAGE |
$280 | $99.96 | $290 | $136 | — | $98.00 | $315 | — | — |
| WEISS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$284 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ADVOCATE GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL DOWNERS GROVE |
$288 | $310 | $3,181 | $350 | $299 | — | $460 | $446 | $446 |
| OSF SAINT PAUL MEDICAL CENTER MENDOTA |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EVANSTON HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$296 | $329 | $393 | $231 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHLAND PARK HOSPITAL HIGHLAND PARK |
$296 | $329 | $393 | $231 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENDEAVOR HEALTH SWEDISH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$296 | $329 | $434 | $129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF SACRED HEART MEDICAL CENTER DANVILLE |
$310 | $329 | $4,342 | $336 | — | — | — | — | $332 |
| CARLE EUREKA HOSPITAL EUREKA |
$320 | $43.36 | $144 | $214 | $82.00 | $42.10 | $240 | $64.00 | $329 |
| NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ARLINGTON HEIGHTS |
$326 | $329 | $214 | $94.72 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER DES PLAINES |
$327 | $213 | $327 | $213 | $327 | $213 | — | $224 | $327 |
| SAINT MARY HOSPITAL KANKAKEE KANKAKEE |
$327 | $213 | $327 | $213 | $327 | $213 | — | $224 | $327 |
| SAINT JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER JOLIET |
$327 | $213 | $327 | $213 | $327 | $213 | — | $224 | $327 |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL EVANSTON |
$327 | $309 | $327 | $309 | $327 | $309 | — | $325 | $327 |
| SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL ELGIN |
$327 | $213 | $327 | $213 | $327 | $213 | — | $224 | $327 |
| SAINT MARY OF NAZARETH HOSPITAL CHICAGO |
$327 | $309 | $327 | $309 | $327 | $309 | — | $325 | $327 |
| RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER CHICAGO |
$327 | $213 | $327 | $213 | $327 | $213 | — | $224 | $327 |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER AURORA |
$327 | $309 | $327 | $309 | $327 | $309 | — | $325 | $327 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH OLYMPIA FIELDS OLYMPIA FIELDS |
$351 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OSF LITTLE COMPANY OF MARY HOSPITAL EVERGREEN PARK |
$397 | $336 | $308 | $612 | — | — | — | $461 | $332 |
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 $433 for this?
That is the median of what the 124 Illinois 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 Illinois, Medicare reimburses about $71.54 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Illinois range from $36.60 to $12,217 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.1x 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 Illinois?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in Illinois range from $36.60 to $12,217, with a median of $433. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in Illinois?
- The cheapest Illinois hospital published cash price for this procedure is $36.60. 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 Illinois facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.