Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in Nebraska
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 65 Nebraska hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $170
📉 Low $43.20
📈 High $1,486
🏥 65 hospitals
🏛️ 56 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $63.12
Hospital comparison — Nebraska
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 65 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | Centene | Molina | Aetna | Humana | MultiPlan | Cigna |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HEALTH AURORA |
$43.20 | $19.80 | $20.70 | — | $19.80 | $20.70 | $43.20 | $43.20 | $43.20 |
| SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER WAHOO |
$44.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEMAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL AUBURN |
$50.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOWARD COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER ST. PAUL |
$58.00 | $24.52 | $33.06 | $41.08 | $25.01 | $33.06 | $33.90 | — | — |
| VALLEY COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM ORD |
$58.50 | $19.60 | $19.60 | $37.39 | $25.26 | $38.12 | $19.99 | $96.04 | — |
| REGIONAL WEST MEDICAL CENTER SCOTTSBLUFF |
$67.72 | $83.76 | $82.90 | $38.12 | — | $36.30 | $36.30 | — | $103 |
| CRETE AREA MEDICAL CENTER CRETE |
$76.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERRICK MEDICAL CENTER CENTRAL CITY |
$76.80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL O'NEILL |
$78.57 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA CREIGHTON HOSPITAL YANKTON |
$79.54 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOONE COUNTY HEALTH CENTER ALBION |
$85.00 | — | $54.00 | $82.00 | — | $82.00 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. MARY'S NEBRASKA CITY |
$98.77 | $29.75 | $29.75 | $30.35 | $25.99 | — | $29.75 | $113 | — |
| CHASE COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL IMPERIAL |
$100 | $57.00 | $95.00 | $93.00 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ANTELOPE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL NELIGH |
$101 | $37.05 | $58.39 | $37.05 | $37.05 | $85.68 | $58.39 | — | $165 |
| CHI HEALTH PLAINVIEW PO BOX 489 |
$102 | $29.75 | $29.75 | $30.35 | $80.45 | — | $29.75 | $117 | — |
| CHI HEALTH SCHUYLER SCHUYLER |
$104 | $29.75 | $29.75 | $30.35 | $25.99 | — | $29.75 | $117 | — |
| JEFFERSON COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER FAIRBURY |
$105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THAYER COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HEBRON |
$107 | $92.00 | $127 | — | $92.00 | — | — | — | — |
| PAWNEE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PAWNEE CITY |
$107 | $92.00 | $92.00 | $125 | — | $92.00 | — | — | — |
| SIDNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SIDNEY |
$113 | $24.52 | $82.90 | $64.82 | $24.52 | $58.54 | — | $104 | $105 |
| NIOBRARA VALLEY HOSPITAL LYNCH |
$115 | — | $96.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FILLMORE COUNTY HOSPITAL GENEVA |
$121 | $24.52 | $39.88 | $24.52 | $24.52 | $39.88 | — | — | — |
| COZAD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COZAD |
$122 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $126 | — | $135 | $76.00 | — | — |
| BROWN COUNTY HOSPITAL AINSWORTH |
$130 | $87.00 | $81.00 | $116 | — | $130 | — | — | — |
| DUNDY COUNTY HOSPITAL BENKELMAN |
$135 | $75.00 | $98.00 | $99.00 | $75.00 | $213 | — | $147 | — |
| CHADRON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES CHADRON |
$137 | $186 | $186 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERKINS COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES GRANT |
$137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CALLAWAY DISTRICT HOSPITAL CALLAWAY |
$145 | $76.00 | $76.00 | $155 | $79.00 | $76.00 | $76.00 | — | — |
| PENDER COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PENDER |
$148 | $160 | $167 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRYAN EAST CAMPUS LINCOLN |
$152 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WEBSTER COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PO BOX 465 |
$162 | $143 | — | — | — | $85.00 | — | — | — |
| FRANKLIN COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRANKLIN |
$164 | $150 | $173 | — | — | $158 | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY COUNTY HEALTH SERVICES HOSPITAL MINDEN |
$170 | $117 | $117 | — | $218 | $122 | $117 | $208 | — |
| COLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL COLUMBUS |
$173 | $96.50 | $89.00 | $95.00 | — | $95.50 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH NEBRASKA HEART LINCOLN |
$177 | $92.40 | $285 | $93.33 | $245 | — | $285 | $289 | — |
| PROVIDENCE MEDICAL CENTER WAYNE |
$180 | $112 | $180 | $181 | $112 | $174 | — | $181 | — |
| GENOA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GENOA |
$181 | — | $223 | $119 | — | — | — | — | $119 |
| WARREN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FRIEND |
$184 | $306 | — | — | — | $306 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH IMMANUEL OMAHA |
$191 | $63.70 | $288 | $68.25 | $248 | — | $288 | $323 | — |
| CHI HEALTH CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL - BERGAN MERCY OMAHA |
$191 | $77.35 | $288 | $77.35 | $254 | — | $288 | $323 | — |
| LASTING HOPE RECOVERY CENTER OMAHA |
$191 | $77.35 | $288 | $77.35 | — | — | $288 | $323 | — |
| CHI HEALTH LAKESIDE OMAHA |
$191 | $72.80 | $288 | $72.80 | $245 | — | $288 | $323 | — |
| CHI HEALTH MIDLANDS PAPILLION |
$191 | $81.90 | $288 | $81.90 | $245 | — | $288 | $323 | — |
| BRODSTONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SUPERIOR |
$194 | $198 | $194 | $194 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOX BUTTE GENERAL HOSPITAL ALLIANCE |
$200 | $85.00 | $79.91 | — | $46.00 | $98.00 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. ELIZABETH LINCOLN |
$204 | $93.84 | $285 | $94.78 | $245 | — | $285 | $326 | — |
| WEST HOLT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATKINSON |
$210 | $60.00 | $210 | $134 | $144 | $246 | — | — | — |
| SYRACUSE AREA HEALTH SYRACUSE |
$216 | $205 | $207 | — | — | $210 | — | — | — |
| ROCK COUNTY HOSPITAL BASSETT |
$238 | $222 | $90.00 | — | $158 | — | — | $243 | — |
| HENDERSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL HENDERSON |
$255 | $122 | $235 | $240 | $122 | $127 | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH GOOD SAMARITAN KEARNEY |
$277 | $95.34 | $279 | $96.30 | $245 | — | $279 | $422 | — |
| MORRILL COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRIDGEPORT |
$278 | $145 | $281 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHI HEALTH ST. FRANCIS GRAND ISLAND |
$281 | $110 | $283 | $111 | $245 | — | $283 | $448 | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER FALLS CITY |
$300 | $417 | $255 | — | — | $432 | — | — | $441 |
| FRANCISCAN HEALTHCARE WEST POINT |
$304 | $155 | $46.43 | — | $48.75 | $48.75 | $46.43 | — | — |
| BEATRICE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BEATRICE |
$311 | — | $295 | $292 | — | $299 | — | — | $292 |
| JOHNSON COUNTY HOSPITAL TECUMSEH |
$314 | $210 | $298 | $210 | $210 | $314 | — | — | — |
| ANNIE JEFFREY MEMORIAL COUNTY HEALTH CENTER OSCEOLA |
$432 | $71.00 | $71.00 | $96.00 | $71.00 | $71.00 | — | — | — |
| GRAND ISLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER GRAND ISLAND |
$501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| KEARNEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KEARNEY |
$501 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $170 for this?
That is the median of what the 65 Nebraska 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 Nebraska, Medicare reimburses about $63.12 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Nebraska range from $43.20 to $1,486 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 2.7x 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 Nebraska?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in Nebraska range from $43.20 to $1,486, with a median of $170. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in Nebraska?
- The cheapest Nebraska hospital published cash price for this procedure is $43.20. 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 Nebraska facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.