Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in Michigan
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 77 Michigan hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $161
📉 Low $12.80
📈 High $3,285
🏥 77 hospitals
🏛️ 56 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $68.22
Hospital comparison — Michigan
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 77 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Medicare | Molina | Centene | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UM HEALTH-WEST HOSPITAL WYOMING |
$12.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVINGSTON HOSPITAL HOWELL |
$15.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH OAKLAND HOSPITAL PONTIAC |
$15.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH LIVONIA HOSPITAL LIVONIA |
$23.04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW LANSING LANSING |
$25.75 | $57.12 | — | — | — | $61.13 | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW IONIA HOSPITAL IONIA |
$25.75 | $57.12 | — | — | — | $61.13 | — | — | — |
| SPARROW CLINTON HOSPITAL ST. JOHNS |
$25.75 | $57.12 | — | — | — | $61.13 | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW - ST LAWRENCE LANSING |
$25.75 | $57.12 | — | — | — | $61.13 | — | — | — |
| UM HEALTH-SPARROW CARSON CARSON CITY |
$25.75 | $57.12 | — | — | — | $61.13 | — | — | — |
| SPARROW EATON HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$25.75 | $57.12 | — | — | — | $61.13 | — | — | — |
| HARBOR BEACH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HARBOR BEACH |
$41.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE HOSPITAL OWOSSO |
$56.80 | $395 | $306 | $1,100 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM SPC 5474 |
$66.40 | $1,184 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MUNISING MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MUNISING |
$71.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MCKENZIE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SANDUSKY |
$71.20 | $41.44 | $41.44 | $41.44 | $41.44 | $41.44 | — | — | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALPENA ALPENA |
$79.20 | $31.87 | $59.19 | $39.46 | $39.46 | — | $28.97 | $31.87 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER GLADWIN GLADWIN |
$79.20 | $31.87 | $59.19 | $39.46 | $39.46 | — | $28.97 | $31.87 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAGINAW SAGINAW |
$79.20 | $31.87 | $59.19 | $39.46 | $39.46 | — | $28.97 | $31.87 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER STANDISH STANDISH |
$79.20 | $31.87 | $59.19 | $39.46 | $39.46 | — | $28.97 | $31.87 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER ALMA ALMA |
$79.20 | $31.87 | $59.19 | $39.46 | $39.46 | — | $28.97 | $31.87 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER CLARE CLARE |
$79.20 | $31.87 | $59.19 | $39.46 | $39.46 | — | $28.97 | $31.87 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER TAWAS TAWAS CITY |
$79.20 | $31.87 | $59.19 | $39.46 | $39.46 | — | $28.97 | $31.87 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER MIDLAND MIDLAND |
$79.20 | $31.87 | $59.19 | $39.46 | $39.46 | — | $28.97 | $31.87 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER WEST BRANCH WEST BRANCH |
$79.20 | $31.87 | $59.19 | $39.46 | $39.46 | — | $28.97 | $31.87 | — |
| MYMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER SAULT SAULT SAINTE MARIE |
$79.20 | $31.87 | — | — | — | — | $28.97 | $31.87 | — |
| MARLETTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL MARLETTE |
$83.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DECKERVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PINE STREET DECKERVILLE |
$84.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER KALKASKA |
$104 | $10.44 | $39.46 | $28.97 | $39.46 | $39.46 | $28.97 | — | $110 |
| HURLEY MEDICAL CENTER MAIN CAMPUS HURLEY PLAZA FLINT |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LANSE |
$129 | — | $49.97 | — | $49.97 | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH GRAND RAPIDS HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH MUSKEGON HOSPITAL MUSKEGON |
$141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH SHELBY HOSPITAL SHELBY |
$144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRONSON SOUTH HAVEN HOSPITAL SOUTH HAVEN |
$147 | $30.42 | $61.23 | $28.97 | $289 | $289 | — | — | $156 |
| BRONSON BATTLE CREEK HOSPITAL BATTLE CREEK |
$147 | $30.42 | $45.19 | $28.97 | — | $289 | — | — | $156 |
| BRONSON LAKEVIEW HOSPITAL PAW PAW |
$152 | $26.62 | $49.40 | $25.35 | — | $47.50 | $52.25 | — | $162 |
| BRONSON METHODIST HOSPITAL KALAMAZOO |
$152 | $26.62 | $41.04 | $25.35 | — | $39.46 | $43.41 | — | $162 |
| COVENANT HEALTHCARE MICHIGAN SAGINAW |
$155 | $57.12 | $45.25 | — | $66.00 | — | $66.00 | — | $99.90 |
| COVENANT MEDICAL CENTER COOPER COOPER SAGINAW |
$155 | $57.12 | $45.25 | — | $66.00 | — | $66.00 | — | $99.90 |
| CHELSEA HOSPITAL CHELSEA |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TRINITY HEALTH ANN ARBOR HOSPITAL YPSILANTI |
$161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL SHERIDAN |
$165 | $44.47 | — | — | $44.47 | $44.47 | $92.51 | — | — |
| SCHOOLCRAFT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MANISTIQUE |
$207 | $196 | $197 | $201 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF MICHIGAN DETROIT |
$248 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THREE RIVERS HEALTH HOSPITAL THREE RIVERS |
$275 | $292 | $166 | $166 | $292 | — | $166 | — | — |
| MUNSON HEALTHCARE CHARLEVOIX HOSPITAL CHARLEVOIX |
$300 | $10.44 | $39.46 | $28.97 | — | $39.46 | $39.46 | — | — |
| GARDEN CITY HOSPITAL GARDEN CITY |
$304 | $304 | $163 | $304 | $304 | $304 | — | — | — |
| LAKE HURON MEDICAL CENTER PORT HURON |
$304 | $304 | $166 | — | — | $304 | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD ROCHESTER HOSPITAL W. UNIVERSITY DR ROCHESTER |
$327 | $289 | — | — | $289 | $289 | — | — | — |
| BEACON ALLEGAN LINN ST ALLEGAN |
$343 | — | $120 | $120 | $52.34 | $51.49 | — | — | $525 |
| ASPIRUS IRONWOOD HOSPITAL IRONWOOD |
$345 | $69.97 | $239 | $64.65 | $182 | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS IRON RIVER HOSPITAL IRON RIVER |
$345 | $122 | $255 | $64.65 | $343 | — | — | — | — |
| ASPIRUS KEWEENAW HOSPITAL LAURIUM |
$345 | $69.97 | $188 | $66.90 | $180 | — | — | — | — |
| SCHEURER HOSPITAL PIGEON |
$357 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DMC SINAI-GRACE HOSPITAL DETROIT |
$361 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN DETROIT |
$378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UP HEALTH SYSTEM - MARQUETTE MARQUETTE |
$418 | $31.25 | $56.00 | $88.00 | $100 | $100 | — | — | — |
| HENRY FORD WARREN HOSPITAL TWELVE MILE RD WARREN |
$461 | — | $289 | — | $292 | $275 | $304 | $304 | $593 |
| DMC HUTZEL WOMEN'S HOSPITAL DETROIT |
$491 | $1.00 | $183 | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| DMC HURON VALLEY-SINAI HOSPITAL COMMERCE CHARTER TOWNSHIP |
$491 | $1.00 | $183 | $1.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $161 for this?
That is the median of what the 77 Michigan 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 Michigan, Medicare reimburses about $68.22 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Michigan range from $12.80 to $3,285 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.4x 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 Michigan?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in Michigan range from $12.80 to $3,285, with a median of $161. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in Michigan?
- The cheapest Michigan hospital published cash price for this procedure is $12.80. 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 Michigan facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.