Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in Indiana
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 74 Indiana hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $453
📉 Low $23.04
📈 High $6,259
🏥 74 hospitals
🏛️ 35 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $63.75
Hospital comparison — Indiana
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 74 hospitals.
Billed more than $453 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Centene | Medicare | Cigna | Medicaid | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MISHAWAKA MEDICAL CENTER MISHAWAKA |
$23.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL OF LUTHERAN HEALTH NETWORK FORT WAYNE |
$46.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL FORT WAYNE |
$62.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN HOSPITAL FORT WAYNE |
$62.28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN KOSCIUSKO HOSPITAL WARSAW |
$67.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUPONT HOSPITAL E. DUPONT RD FORT WAYNE |
$77.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DEACONESS GIBSON HOSPITAL PRINCETON |
$83.65 | $40.72 | $40.72 | — | $50.90 | $40.72 | $102 | $31.80 | — |
| THE WOMEN'S HOSPITAL NEWBURGH |
$83.65 | $31.80 | $40.72 | $40.72 | $40.72 | — | $102 | — | $102 |
| DEACONESS GATEWAY HOSPITAL NEWBURGH |
$83.65 | $31.80 | $148 | $40.72 | $50.90 | — | $102 | — | $102 |
| DEACONESS CROSS POINTE NEWBURGH |
$83.65 | $31.80 | $40.72 | $40.72 | $31.80 | $40.72 | $102 | $31.80 | $102 |
| DEACONESS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER JASPER |
$83.65 | $40.72 | $81.03 | $40.72 | $52.94 | — | $102 | — | — |
| BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BLUFFTON |
$95.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LUTHERAN DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL VAN BUREN ST. FORT WAYNE |
$95.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PERU |
$95.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON KING'S DAUGHTERS' HEALTH MADISON |
$109 | $33.29 | $309 | $33.29 | — | — | $422 | — | $456 |
| SCHNECK MEDICAL CENTER W TIPTON ST SEYMOUR |
$114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMERON HOSPITAL ANGOLA |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARGARET MARY HEALTH BATESVILLE |
$149 | $73.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL VINCENNES |
$182 | $36.81 | $36.81 | $36.81 | $325 | — | $36.81 | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY MICHIGAN CITY |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MICHIGAN CITY LA PORTE LAPORTE |
$187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE RENSSELAER RENSSELAER |
$229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTON CLARK HOSPITAL JEFFERSONVILLE |
$270 | $319 | $309 | — | — | — | $784 | — | — |
| GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL LINTON |
$271 | $60.19 | $59.41 | $57.44 | — | — | $430 | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH LAFAYETTE EAST LAFAYETTE |
$277 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL CARMEL CARMEL |
$302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH INDIANAPOLIS INDIANAPOLIS |
$302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CARMEL CARMEL |
$302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTH COLUMBUS |
$311 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REID HOSPITAL RICHMOND |
$314 | $59.33 | $39.91 | $29.83 | — | — | $59.33 | — | — |
| MONROE HOSPITAL BLOOMINGTON |
$323 | $323 | $286 | — | — | $323 | — | $286 | $365 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MOORESVILLE MOORESVILLE |
$332 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NW INDIANA ER & HOSPITAL CABELA DR HAMMOND |
$360 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH MUNSTER MUNSTER |
$382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UCHICAGO MEDICINE CROWN POINT CROWN POINT |
$389 | $326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CROWN POINT CROWN POINT |
$427 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BREMEN BREMEN |
$453 | — | $286 | $286 | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SOUTH BEND SOUTH BEND |
$458 | $309 | $166 | $286 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL ELKHART |
$458 | $309 | $166 | $286 | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH CRAWFORDSVILLE CRAWFORDSVILLE |
$466 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOSHEN SURGERY CENTER GOSHEN |
$505 | $34.05 | $34.05 | $34.05 | $34.05 | $34.05 | $34.05 | — | $83.00 |
| PMC REGIONAL HOSPITAL NEW ALBANY |
$518 | $327 | $324 | $307 | $324 | $324 | $324 | — | $4,283 |
| UNION HOSPITAL TH ST TERRE HAUTE |
$524 | $61.00 | $59.50 | $62.00 | $177 | $100 | $66.00 | — | $85.00 |
| UNION HOSPITAL REGIONAL TH ST TERRE HAUTE |
$524 | $61.00 | $59.50 | $62.00 | $177 | $100 | $66.00 | — | $85.00 |
| PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TELL CITY |
$550 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $286 | — |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTH DYER DYER |
$657 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY HEART AND VASCULAR HOSPITAL INDIANAPOLIS |
$720 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITALS NORTHLAKE CAMPUS GARY |
$769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITALS SOUTHLAKE MERRILLVILLE |
$769 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT MERCY ELWOOD |
$863 | $33.89 | $12.94 | $33.89 | $33.89 | $33.89 | — | $41.57 | — |
| NORTHWEST HEALTH STARKE KNOX |
$876 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON S MAIN ST CLINTON |
$880 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $29.00 | $51.33 | $29.00 | $29.00 | — | $85.00 |
| COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MUNSTER |
$896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| POWERS HEALTH REHABILITATION CENTER CROWN POINT |
$896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER HOBART |
$896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST CATHERINE HOSPITAL EAST CHICAGO |
$896 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NAAB ROAD SURGERY CENTER INDIANAPOLIS |
$898 | $33.89 | $9.07 | $33.89 | $33.89 | $33.89 | — | $41.57 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT CARMEL AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER CARMEL |
$898 | $33.89 | $9.07 | $33.89 | $33.89 | $33.89 | — | $41.57 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT FISHERS FISHERS |
$898 | $33.89 | $12.94 | $33.89 | $33.89 | $33.89 | — | $41.57 | — |
| ASCENSION ST. VINCENT CARMEL CARMEL |
$898 | $33.89 | $12.94 | $33.89 | $33.89 | $33.89 | — | $41.57 | — |
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 $453 for this?
That is the median of what the 74 Indiana 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 Indiana, Medicare reimburses about $63.75 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Indiana range from $23.04 to $6,259 — 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 Indiana?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in Indiana range from $23.04 to $6,259, with a median of $453. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in Indiana?
- The cheapest Indiana 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 Indiana facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.