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Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in New Jersey
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 63 New Jersey hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $394
📉 Low $171
📈 High $2,488
🏥 63 hospitals
🏛️ 53 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $75.37
Hospital comparison — New Jersey
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 63 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Centene | Cigna | Humana | First Health | Medicare | MultiPlan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRTUA MOUNT HOLLY HOSPITAL (BURLINGTON COUNTY) MOUNT HOLLY |
$171 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $329 | — | — | — | $70.00 |
| VIRTUA OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL CAMDEN |
$171 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $329 | — | — | — | $70.00 |
| VIRTUA VOORHEES HOSPITAL (WEST JERSEY) VOORHEES |
$171 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $329 | — | — | — | $70.00 |
| VIRTUA MARLTON HOSPITAL MARLTON |
$171 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $329 | — | — | — | $70.00 |
| VIRTUA WILLINGBORO HOSPITAL WILLINGBORO |
$171 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $10.32 | $329 | — | — | — | $70.00 |
| SAINT JOSEPHS UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER PATERSON |
$204 | $43.21 | $32.41 | $32.41 | $204 | — | — | — | $64.82 |
| JFK JOHNSON REHABILITATION INSTITUTE EDISON |
$295 | $295 | $310 | $295 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCEAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER JOHNSON REHABILITATION INSTITUTE BRICK |
$295 | $295 | $310 | $295 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWTON MEDICAL CENTER NEWTON |
$323 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN OCEAN COUNTY HOSPITAL MANAHAWKIN |
$323 | $352 | $339 | $323 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OCEAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER BRICK |
$323 | $352 | $339 | $323 | — | — | — | — | — |
| JERSEY SHORE MEDICAL CENTER NEPTUNE CITY |
$327 | $356 | $343 | $327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| RIVERVIEW MEDICAL CENTER RED BANK |
$327 | $356 | $343 | $327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYSHORE MEDICAL CENTER HOLMDEL |
$327 | $356 | $343 | $327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| JFK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER EDISON |
$327 | $327 | $343 | $327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| OLD BRIDGE MEDICAL CENTER OLD BRIDGE |
$327 | $356 | $343 | $327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PERTH AMBOY MEDICAL CENTER PERTH AMBOY |
$327 | $356 | $343 | $327 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HSS PARAMUS MIDLAND OUTPATIENT CENTER PARAMUS |
$346 | $123 | $45.51 | $34.13 | $131 | — | — | $8,162 | — |
| HSS PARAMUS OUTPATIENT CENTER PARAMUS |
$346 | $123 | $45.51 | $34.13 | $131 | — | — | — | — |
| PALISADES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH BERGEN |
$348 | $379 | $365 | $348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HACKENSACK |
$348 | $343 | $365 | $348 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT CLARE'S BEHAVIORAL HEALTH BOONTON BOONTON TOWNSHIP |
$355 | $356 | $356 | $356 | $550 | $285 | — | $356 | — |
| SAINT MICHAELS MEDICAL CENTER NEWARK |
$355 | $356 | $356 | $367 | $569 | $356 | — | $356 | — |
| ST. MARY'S GENERAL HOSPITAL PASSAIC |
$362 | $363 | $363 | $363 | $533 | $290 | — | $363 | — |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING BASKING RIDGE BASKING RIDGE |
$365 | $50.77 | $238 | — | $283 | — | — | — | $328 |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING MONMOUTH MIDDLETOWN |
$365 | $50.77 | $238 | — | $283 | — | — | — | $328 |
| HACKENSACK MERIDIAN MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER MONTCLAIR |
$381 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NEWARK |
$387 | $337 | $337 | $337 | — | — | $877 | — | $1,003 |
| CHILTON MEDICAL CENTER POMPTON PLAINS |
$394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| OVERLOOK MEDICAL CENTER SUMMIT |
$394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HACKETTSTOWN MEDICAL CENTER HACKETTSTOWN |
$394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GORYEB CHILDRENS CENTER MORRISTOWN |
$394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CENTRASTATE MEDICAL CENTER FREEHOLD TOWNSHIP |
$394 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON STRATFORD HOSPITAL STRATFORD |
$397 | $5,947 | $5,646 | — | $4,000 | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP HOSPITAL TURNERSVILLE |
$397 | $5,947 | $5,646 | — | $4,000 | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON CHERRY HILL HOSPITAL CHERRY HILL |
$397 | $5,947 | $5,646 | — | $4,000 | — | — | — | — |
| HACKENSACK MERIDIAN PASCACK VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER WESTWOOD |
$405 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAPITAL HEALTH AT DEBORAH - EMERGENCY SERVICES PENNINGTON |
$584 | $31.54 | $23.36 | $516 | $50.46 | $352 | — | $332 | $496 |
| CAPITAL HEALTH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER TRENTON |
$584 | $31.54 | $23.36 | $323 | $50.46 | $352 | — | $332 | $496 |
| CAREWELL HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER EAST ORANGE |
$851 | $193 | $48.21 | $48.21 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARA MAASS MEDICAL CENTER BELLEVILLE |
$1,483 | $207 | $189 | $192 | $1,479 | $331 | $890 | — | — |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HAMILTON HAMILTON |
$1,483 | $198 | $180 | $186 | $1,857 | $323 | $890 | — | — |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL AT RAHWAY RAHWAY |
$1,483 | $180 | $164 | $169 | $1,402 | $323 | $890 | — | — |
| ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOMERSET SOMERVILLE |
$1,483 | $235 | $214 | $220 | $2,363 | $323 | $890 | — | — |
| THE COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CAMDEN |
$1,494 | $148 | $18.69 | $151 | $67.40 | $140 | — | — | — |
| MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER LONG BRANCH |
$1,519 | $327 | $329 | $327 | $1,893 | $327 | $911 | — | — |
| JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER JERSEY CITY |
$1,519 | $348 | $355 | $348 | $1,686 | $348 | $911 | — | — |
| MONMOUTH MEDICAL CENTER SOUTHERN CAMPUS LAKEWOOD |
$1,519 | $308 | $281 | $286 | $2,101 | $323 | $911 | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER TOMS RIVER |
$1,519 | $206 | $188 | $192 | $2,033 | $323 | $911 | — | — |
| TRINITAS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ELIZABETH |
$1,519 | $250 | $228 | $323 | $1,930 | $323 | $911 | — | — |
| COOPER UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CAPE REGIONAL CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE |
$1,576 | $344 | $11.91 | $378 | $70.00 | $351 | — | — | — |
| BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB CHILDRENS HOSPITAL NEW BRUNSWICK |
$1,604 | $239 | $218 | $257 | $2,750 | $343 | $962 | — | — |
| COOPERMAN BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER LIVINGSTON |
$1,604 | $278 | $254 | $259 | $2,039 | $331 | $962 | — | — |
| CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF NEW JERSEY - NEWARK NEWARK |
$1,604 | $331 | $34.50 | $331 | $1,519 | $331 | $962 | — | — |
| INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER WOODBURY OAK ST. WOODBURY |
$1,621 | $310 | $279 | $310 | $1,120 | $346 | — | $330 | — |
| INSPIRA HEALTH CENTER BRIDGETON IRVING AVE. BRIDGETON |
$1,621 | $310 | $279 | $310 | $1,120 | $346 | — | $330 | — |
| INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER ELMER FRONT ST. ELMER |
$1,621 | $328 | $295 | $328 | $1,120 | $346 | — | $330 | — |
| INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MANNINGTON SALEM WOODSTOWN RD. SALEM |
$1,621 | $328 | $273 | $328 | $1,120 | $346 | — | $330 | — |
| INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER VINELAND W. SHERMAN AVE. VINELAND |
$1,621 | $310 | $279 | $310 | $1,120 | $363 | — | $345 | — |
| INSPIRA MEDICAL CENTER MULLICA HILL MULLICA HILL RD. MULLICA HILL |
$1,621 | $328 | $295 | $328 | $1,120 | $363 | — | $345 | — |
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 $394 for this?
That is the median of what the 63 New Jersey 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 New Jersey, Medicare reimburses about $75.37 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in New Jersey range from $171 to $2,488 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.2x 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 New Jersey?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in New Jersey range from $171 to $2,488, with a median of $394. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in New Jersey?
- The cheapest New Jersey hospital published cash price for this procedure is $171. 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 New Jersey facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.