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Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in Minnesota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 101 Minnesota hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $277
📉 Low $27.80
📈 High $971
🏥 101 hospitals
🏛️ 71 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $66.87
Hospital comparison — Minnesota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 101 hospitals.
Billed more than $277 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | First Health | Humana | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW SOUTHDALE HOSPITAL EDINA |
$27.80 | $40.74 | $34.56 | $37.68 | — | — | $36.35 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CLOQUET |
$29.20 | $2,734 | $2,734 | — | — | — | — | $2,734 | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE ELBOW LAKE HOSPITAL ELBOW LAKE |
$34.29 | $32.94 | $11.66 | $43.74 | $32.94 | — | — | $32.94 | — |
| CHI ST FRANCIS HEALTH BRECKENRIDGE |
$34.80 | $42.34 | $13.34 | — | — | — | — | $24.36 | — |
| FAIRVIEW RANGE MEDICAL CENTER HIBBING |
$38.25 | $40.74 | $34.56 | $76.50 | — | — | $73.80 | — | — |
| GLENCOE REGIONAL HEALTH GLENCOE |
$39.86 | $200 | $29.36 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST GABRIELS HOSPITAL LITTLE FALLS |
$53.36 | $67.16 | $27.60 | $87.40 | — | — | — | $33.12 | — |
| PIPESTONE COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER & FAMILY CLINIC AVERA PIPESTONE |
$61.30 | $85.30 | $21.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RAINY LAKE MEDICAL CENTER INTERNATIONAL FALLS |
$64.79 | $36.18 | $18.39 | — | — | — | — | $36.97 | — |
| JOHNSON MEMORIAL HEALTH SERVICES DAWSON |
$70.55 | — | $43.11 | — | — | $43.11 | — | — | — |
| GILLETTE CHILDREN'S UNIVERSITY AVE E SAINT PAUL |
$75.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MARSHALL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MARSHALL |
$79.54 | $85.30 | $96.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA GRANITE FALLS HEALTH CENTER GRANITE FALLS |
$83.42 | $85.30 | $25.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| REGIONS HOSPITAL ST. PAUL |
$87.88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI ST JOSEPHS HEALTH PARK RAPIDS |
$90.75 | $120 | $44.55 | — | — | — | — | $56.10 | — |
| RIDGEVIEW SIBLEY MEDICAL CENTER ARLINGTON |
$102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CUYUNA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CROSBY CROSBY |
$107 | $560 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW RIDGES HOSPITAL BURNSVILLE |
$111 | $40.74 | $34.56 | $223 | — | — | $215 | — | — |
| ORTONVILLE HOSPITAL ORTONVILLE |
$116 | $68.50 | $56.29 | $129 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NORTH MEMORIAL HEALTH HOSPITAL ROBBINSDALE |
$124 | $45.32 | $32.12 | — | $49.06 | $44.00 | — | $49.28 | $187 |
| LAKEVIEW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL STILLWATER |
$129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE PAYNESVILLE HOSPITAL PAYNESVILLE |
$136 | $45.00 | $44.79 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| NORTHFIELD HOSPITAL NORTHFIELD |
$137 | $326 | $293 | — | — | — | — | — | $220 |
| OLIVIA HOSPITAL & CLINIC OLIVIA |
$139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASTERA HEALTH MAIN CAMPUS WADENA |
$140 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BIGFORK VALLEY HOSPITAL BIGFORK |
$148 | $228 | $73.83 | — | — | $46.55 | — | $198 | — |
| GRAND ITASCA CLINIC AND HOSPITAL GRAND RAPIDS |
$153 | $40.74 | $34.56 | $204 | — | — | $197 | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER LE SUEUR |
$158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIDGEVIEW LESUEUR LE SUEUR |
$158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINDOM AREA HOSPITAL WINDOM |
$163 | $41.40 | $41.40 | — | $41.40 | — | — | $41.40 | — |
| CENTRACARE - BENSON HOSPITAL BENSON |
$164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW LAKES MEDICAL CENTER - WYOMING WYOMING |
$164 | $40.74 | $34.56 | $223 | — | — | $215 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW WOODWINDS HOSPITAL - WOODBURY WOODBURY |
$164 | $40.74 | $34.56 | $223 | — | — | $215 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW NORTHLAND MEDICAL CENTER PRINCETON |
$164 | $40.74 | $34.56 | $223 | — | — | $215 | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW ST. JOHN'S HOSPITAL MAPLEWOOD |
$164 | $40.74 | $34.56 | $212 | — | — | $204 | — | — |
| CHI LAKEWOOD HEALTH BAUDETTE |
$170 | $188 | $98.04 | — | — | — | — | $173 | — |
| CENTRACARE MONTICELLO MONTICELLO |
$171 | $78.80 | $43.73 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE SAUK CENTRE HOSPITAL SAUK CENTRE |
$180 | $41.00 | $41.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| CENTRACARE MELROSE MELROSE |
$180 | $27.00 | $27.00 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| METHODIST HOSPITAL ST. LOUIS PARK |
$194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNITED HOSPITAL DISTRICT BLUE EARTH |
$201 | — | $39.47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON HEALTHCARE MADISON |
$204 | $28.30 | $28.30 | $226 | $38.94 | $85.77 | $233 | $42.94 | — |
| LAKE REGION HEALTHCARE FERGUS FALLS HOSPITAL FERGUS FALLS |
$205 | $42.61 | $31.80 | $89.48 | $102 | — | — | $49.00 | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM RED WING RED WING |
$224 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SLEEPY EYE MEDICAL CENTER SLEEPY EYE |
$237 | $153 | $64.63 | $352 | $150 | $65.53 | — | $150 | $352 |
| MILLE LACS HEALTH SYSTEM ONAMIA |
$246 | $351 | — | — | $351 | $351 | $351 | — | $351 |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MASONIC CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MINNEAPOLIS |
$246 | $40.74 | $34.56 | $223 | $178 | — | $215 | $170 | $147 |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM NEW PRAGUE NEW PRAGUE |
$251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| M HEALTH FAIRVIEW MAPLE GROVE SURGERY CENTER MAPLE GROVE |
$275 | $34.03 | $34.56 | $584 | — | — | $563 | — | $177 |
| SANFORD BAGLEY MEDICAL CENTER BAGLEY |
$277 | $171 | $83.77 | $311 | $185 | $171 | — | — | $311 |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH VIRGINIA TH ST N VIRGINIA |
$277 | $290 | $290 | — | — | $290 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S DETROIT LAKES WASHINGTON AVE. DETROIT LAKES |
$278 | $310 | $198 | — | — | $310 | — | — | — |
| CENTRACARE REDWOOD HOSPITAL REDWOOD FALLS |
$281 | $90.30 | $46.58 | — | — | — | $88.00 | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST JOSEPHS MEDICAL CENTER RD ST BRAINERD |
$283 | $317 | $317 | — | — | $317 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH ST. MARY'S CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ND ST. DULUTH |
$291 | $296 | $296 | — | — | $296 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH-ST. MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$291 | $296 | $296 | — | — | $296 | — | — | — |
| ESSENTIA HEALTH DULUTH ND ST DULUTH |
$291 | $290 | $290 | — | — | $290 | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM MANKATO PO BOX 8673 |
$295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM ALBERT LEA ALBERT LEA |
$295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MAYO CLINIC HEALTH SYSTEM LAKE CITY LAKE CITY |
$295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $277 for this?
That is the median of what the 101 Minnesota 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 Minnesota, Medicare reimburses about $66.87 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Minnesota range from $27.80 to $971 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 4.1x 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 Minnesota?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in Minnesota range from $27.80 to $971, with a median of $277. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in Minnesota?
- The cheapest Minnesota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $27.80. 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 Minnesota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.