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Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in North Carolina
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 North Carolina hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $354
📉 Low $39.65
📈 High $1,559
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 47 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $64.64
Hospital comparison — North Carolina
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | Cigna | BCBS | UHC | Centene | Humana | MultiPlan | Health Net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUGH CHATHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ELKIN |
$39.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WASHINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER PLYMOUTH |
$108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHATHAM HOSPITAL PROGRESS BOULEVARD SILER CITY |
$119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ONSLOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JACKSONVILLE |
$131 | $282 | $530 | $37.75 | $52.40 | $37.75 | $42.36 | $548 | — |
| UNC HEALTH SOUTHEASTERN TH ST LUMBERTON |
$147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LIFEBRITE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF STOKES HWY NORTH DANBURY |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARIA PARHAM MEDICAL CENTER HENDERSON |
$158 | $47.10 | $56.70 | $36.52 | $44.90 | $57.05 | $100 | — | $100 |
| ALLEGHANY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DOCTORS STREET SPARTA |
$160 | $109 | $269 | $77.37 | $109 | $109 | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH BERTIE HOSPITAL WINDSOR |
$198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ALAMANCE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BURLINGTON |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH ANNIE PENN HOSPITAL REIDSVILLE |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH MOSES CONE HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONE HEALTH WESLEY LONG HOSPITAL GREENSBORO |
$204 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SWAIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BRYSON CITY |
$204 | $39.00 | $68.20 | $39.00 | $39.00 | $39.00 | — | — | $39.00 |
| HAYWOOD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER CLYDE |
$224 | $44.60 | $100 | $34.30 | $100 | $45.31 | $102 | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH DUPLIN HOSPITAL KENANSVILLE |
$235 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH NORTH HOSPITAL ROANOKE RAPIDS |
$240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CATAWBA VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER HICKORY |
$248 | $252 | $227 | $204 | $144 | $283 | $280 | $351 | — |
| THE OUTER BANKS HOSPITAL NAGS HEAD |
$255 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| RUTHERFORD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM RUTHERFORDTON |
$261 | $47.10 | $37.40 | $20.28 | $100 | $30.20 | $73.00 | $90.00 | $100 |
| RANDOLPH HOSPITAL ASHEBORO |
$264 | $24.70 | $33.00 | $17.00 | $14.10 | $311 | $311 | — | — |
| ADVENTHEALTH POLK COLUMBUS |
$271 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC LENOIR HEALTH CARE AIRPORT RD KINSTON |
$283 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ECU HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER GREENVILLE |
$294 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED CARY HOSPITAL CARY |
$295 | $43.90 | $29.40 | $69.97 | — | $90.46 | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING HOSPITAL - WAKEBROOK SUNNYBROOK ROAD RALEIGH |
$295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAKEMED NORTH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$295 | $43.90 | $29.40 | $69.97 | — | $90.46 | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST DAVIE MEDICAL CENTER BERMUDA RUN |
$312 | $148 | $191 | $102 | $143 | $143 | $289 | $562 | — |
| DUKE REGIONAL HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$316 | $41.29 | $41.43 | $18.88 | $18.88 | — | $21.37 | — | — |
| DUKE RALEIGH HOSPITAL RALEIGH |
$316 | $20.65 | $60.77 | $22.12 | $21.37 | — | $30.62 | — | — |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$316 | $20.65 | $60.77 | $22.12 | $21.37 | — | $30.62 | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WINSTON SALEM |
$330 | $156 | $202 | $108 | $151 | $151 | $361 | $594 | — |
| DUKE HEALTH LAKE NORMAN HOSPITAL MOORESVILLE |
$331 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST HIGH POINT MEDICAL CENTER HIGH POINT |
$334 | $199 | $367 | $138 | $98.01 | $98.01 | $622 | $602 | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST LEXINGTON MEDICAL CENTER LEXINGTON |
$340 | $193 | $296 | $145 | $130 | $130 | $599 | $613 | — |
| GRANVILLE HEALTH SYSTEM COLLEGE STREET OXFORD |
$346 | $84.60 | $72.50 | $59.50 | $79.00 | $100 | $80.00 | — | — |
| UNC MEDICAL CENTER MANNING DR CHAPEL HILL |
$346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH JOHNSTON N. BRIGHT LEAF BLVD. SMITHFIELD |
$346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC REX HOSPITAL LAKE BOONE TRAIL RALEIGH |
$346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC ROCKINGHAM HOSPITAL EAST KINGS HWY EDEN |
$354 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WATAUGA MEDICAL CENTER BOONE |
$356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CANNON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LINVILLE |
$356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH WAKE FOREST BAPTIST WILKES MEDICAL CENTER NORTH WILKESBORO |
$373 | $283 | $391 | $209 | $141 | $141 | — | $686 | — |
| NOVANT HEALTH FORSYTH MEDICAL CENTER WINSTON-SALEM |
$382 | $305 | $246 | $65.64 | $120 | $120 | $298 | $572 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$419 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $63.08 | $35.00 | $304 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BETSY JOHNSON HOSPITAL DUNN |
$419 | $50.00 | $54.10 | $56.80 | $49.00 | $304 | $75.00 | $72.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HOKE HOSPITAL RAEFORD |
$419 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $62.60 | $49.00 | $304 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY HIGHSMITH-RAINEY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL FAYETTEVILLE |
$419 | $50.00 | $60.00 | $64.20 | $35.00 | $304 | $75.00 | $82.00 | — |
| CAPE FEAR VALLEY BLADEN COUNTY HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTOWN |
$419 | $23.46 | $95.00 | $70.20 | $58.00 | $22.00 | $22.00 | $82.00 | — |
| ECU HEALTH EDGECOMBE HOSPITAL TARBORO |
$460 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNC HEALTH PARDEE NORTH JUSTICE STREET HENDERSONVILLE |
$478 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COLUMBUS REGIONAL HEALTHCARE SYSTEM WHITEVILLE |
$494 | $287 | $291 | $277 | $157 | $157 | $285 | $635 | $468 |
| NORTH CAROLINA SPECIALTY HOSPITAL DURHAM |
$498 | $70.00 | $77.60 | $50.22 | $206 | $313 | — | $80.00 | — |
| WAYNE UNC HEALTHCARE WAYNE MEMORIAL DR GOLDSBORO |
$580 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LINCOLN LINCOLNTON |
$620 | $42.98 | $41.53 | $111 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $42.36 | $1,178 | $548 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH ANSON WADESBORO |
$620 | $42.98 | $41.53 | $111 | $38.13 | $37.75 | $42.36 | $1,178 | $548 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH MERCY CHARLOTTE |
$620 | $42.98 | $41.53 | $111 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $42.36 | $1,140 | $548 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH LEVINE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL CHARLOTTE |
$620 | $42.98 | $41.53 | $517 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $42.36 | $1,116 | $548 |
| ATRIUM HEALTH CAROLINAS MEDICAL CENTER CHARLOTTE |
$620 | $42.98 | $41.53 | $111 | $38.13 | $38.13 | $42.36 | $1,116 | $548 |
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 $354 for this?
That is the median of what the 81 North Carolina 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 North Carolina, Medicare reimburses about $64.64 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in North Carolina range from $39.65 to $1,559 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.5x 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 North Carolina?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in North Carolina range from $39.65 to $1,559, with a median of $354. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in North Carolina?
- The cheapest North Carolina hospital published cash price for this procedure is $39.65. 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 North Carolina facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.