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Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 86 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $363
📉 Low $15.68
📈 High $2,225
🏥 86 hospitals
🏛️ 62 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $68.55
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 86 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | Cigna | UHC | Medicare | Humana | Medicaid | BCBS | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY FITZGERALD HOSPITAL DARBY |
$15.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST MARY MEDICAL CENTER LANGHORNE |
$15.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NAZARETH HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$15.68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$22.86 | $25.85 | $72.36 | $34.08 | $44.87 | $340 | — | $337 | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$24.13 | $28.20 | $72.36 | $34.08 | $44.87 | $301 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$27.94 | $28.20 | $72.36 | $34.08 | $44.87 | $301 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$27.94 | $23.50 | $72.36 | $34.08 | $44.87 | $301 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$29.21 | $23.50 | $72.36 | $34.08 | $44.87 | $301 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$29.21 | $23.50 | $72.36 | $34.08 | $44.87 | $301 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$30.48 | $28.20 | $72.36 | $34.08 | $44.87 | $301 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$33.02 | $295 | $72.36 | $34.08 | $44.87 | $301 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$34.29 | $28.20 | $72.36 | $34.08 | $44.87 | $301 | — | — | — |
| UPMC WELLSBORO WELLSBORO |
$56.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BUCKTAIL MEDICAL CENTER RENOVO |
$57.60 | $28.80 | $64.00 | — | $33.24 | $33.57 | — | $49.92 | — |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$62.00 | $63.00 | $60.00 | $100 | — | $101 | — | $100 | $60.00 |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$75.00 | $25.38 | — | $65.88 | $63.96 | $65.88 | $23.50 | $60.12 | — |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$124 | $20.80 | $61.60 | $20.00 | — | — | — | $1.98 | $20.00 |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$124 | $35.09 | $2,802 | $100 | $38.97 | — | $23.50 | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$136 | $39.52 | $61.60 | $38.00 | — | — | — | $371 | $38.00 |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$156 | $55.40 | $60.00 | $59.80 | — | — | — | $19.33 | $100 |
| GUTHRIE ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL, TOWANDA CAMPUS TOWANDA |
$189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTHRIE TROY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL TROY |
$189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GUTHRIE ROBERT PACKER HOSPITAL SAYRE |
$189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$199 | $23.50 | $120 | $120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$199 | $23.50 | $120 | $120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$282 | $100 | $756 | $100 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| ROTHMAN ORTHOPAEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL BENSALEM |
$290 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$301 | — | $730 | $302 | $302 | $242 | $776 | $302 | $302 |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$311 | $310 | $304 | $180 | — | $292 | — | — | — |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$311 | $319 | $313 | $206 | — | $301 | — | — | — |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$313 | — | $742 | $314 | $314 | $251 | $776 | $314 | $314 |
| PENNSYLVANIA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE HARRISBURG |
$329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$349 | $40.49 | $2,802 | $1,181 | — | — | $31.79 | — | — |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$351 | $344 | $344 | $351 | — | $351 | — | $358 | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$353 | $60.00 | $90.00 | $86.20 | $298 | $312 | — | $547 | — |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$354 | $40.49 | $2,802 | $1,181 | — | — | $31.79 | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$355 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$362 | $292 | $284 | $284 | $284 | — | $23.50 | — | $284 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$363 | $40.49 | $2,802 | $1,181 | — | — | $31.79 | — | — |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$363 | $44.54 | $4,550 | — | — | — | $31.79 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$363 | $40.49 | $2,802 | $1,181 | — | — | $31.79 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$363 | $44.54 | $4,550 | — | — | — | $31.79 | — | — |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$369 | $31.04 | — | — | — | — | $42.07 | — | — |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$382 | $40.00 | $53.53 | $42.91 | $40.00 | $30.86 | $8.82 | — | — |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$443 | $282 | — | $1,492 | — | — | — | $816 | $874 |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$453 | $27.03 | $649 | $23.50 | $284 | $295 | $23.50 | — | $284 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$458 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$499 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PARK ST. HONESDALE |
$508 | $75.00 | $70.00 | $70.00 | — | $100 | — | $40.00 | $100 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$556 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$604 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL YORK |
$660 | $79.90 | $740 | $300 | $286 | — | $29.38 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$660 | $79.90 | — | — | $291 | — | $29.38 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$660 | $79.90 | $736 | $303 | $289 | — | $29.38 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$660 | $79.90 | $736 | $303 | $289 | — | $29.38 | — | — |
| PAM SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF WILKES-BARRE WILKES-BARRE |
$674 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EDGEWOOD SURGICAL HOSPITAL TRANSFER |
$738 | $293 | $336 | $292 | $292 | — | — | $472 | — |
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 $363 for this?
That is the median of what the 86 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania, Medicare reimburses about $68.55 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Pennsylvania range from $15.68 to $2,225 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 5.3x 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 Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in Pennsylvania range from $15.68 to $2,225, with a median of $363. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $15.68. 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 Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.