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Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in South Dakota
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 44 South Dakota hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $239
📉 Low $35.75
📈 High $1,409
🏥 44 hospitals
🏛️ 40 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $65.92
Hospital comparison — South Dakota
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 44 of 44 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | BCBS | MultiPlan | Aetna | Medicare | Health Net | Cigna | Humana |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$35.75 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA QUEEN OF PEACE HOSPITAL MITCHELL |
$35.75 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA WESKOTA MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER DE SMET |
$61.11 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DE SMET MEMORIAL HOSPITAL DE SMET |
$61.11 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MISSOURI RIVER HEALTH CENTER GETTYSBURG |
$61.11 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MADISON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MADISON |
$62.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA FOX RUN HEALTH CAMPUS YANKTON |
$79.54 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA GREGORY HOSPITAL GREGORY |
$79.54 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DELLS AREA HOSPITAL DELL RAPIDS |
$79.54 | $85.30 | $27.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA HAND COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MILLER |
$79.54 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA REDFIELD |
$119 | $85.30 | $21.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FREEMAN REGIONAL HEALTH SERVICES FREEMAN |
$138 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BURKE |
$154 | $184 | $216 | $201 | $47.60 | — | — | $194 | $47.60 |
| MILBANK AREA HOSPITAL AVERA MILBANK |
$166 | $85.30 | $37.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COTEAU HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HOSPITAL SISSETON |
$167 | $55.11 | $125 | — | — | — | — | — | $55.11 |
| ST. MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL AVERA TYNDALL |
$171 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PRAIRIE LAKES HOSPITAL WATERTOWN |
$205 | $92.40 | — | — | — | $316 | — | — | — |
| AVERA ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL PIERRE |
$219 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA MCKENNAN HOSPITAL & UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTER SIOUX FALLS |
$224 | $126 | $96.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS |
$224 | $126 | $96.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FAULKTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER FAULKTON |
$234 | $55.00 | $100 | — | — | — | — | — | $45.27 |
| AVERA SAINT BENEDICT HEALTH CENTER PARKSTON |
$239 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BENNETT COUNTY HOSPITAL MARTIN |
$302 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOWDLE HEALTHCARE BOWDLE |
$317 | $126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WINNER REGIONAL HEALTHCARE CENTER WINNER |
$337 | — | $286 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALL RIVER HOSPITAL HOT SPRINGS |
$337 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PIONEER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES VIBORG |
$341 | $119 | $327 | — | $269 | — | — | $290 | — |
| LANDMANN-JUNGMAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AVERA SCOTLAND |
$343 | $85.30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AVERA DAKOTA PLAINS SURGICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$343 | $76.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PLATTE HEALTH CENTER PLATTE |
$404 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$453 | $277 | $457 | $614 | — | — | — | $573 | — |
| DUNES SURGICAL HOSPITAL DAKOTA DUNES |
$453 | $277 | $457 | $614 | — | — | — | $573 | — |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HEALTHCARE CENTER BRITTON |
$485 | $86.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SANFORD VERMILLION MEDICAL CENTER VERMILLION |
$498 | $206 | — | $561 | $206 | $206 | $561 | — | — |
| HANS P. PETERSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PHILIP |
$536 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| EUREKA COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES EUREKA |
$550 | $126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BLACK HILLS SURGICAL HOSPITAL RAPID CITY |
$591 | $64.60 | $65.25 | — | — | — | $887 | — | — |
| SANFORD HOSPITAL WEBSTER WEBSTER |
$727 | $309 | — | $818 | $309 | $309 | $818 | — | — |
| SANFORD CANTON-INWOOD MEDICAL CENTER CANTON |
$746 | $346 | — | $839 | $346 | $346 | $839 | — | — |
| SANFORD ABERDEEN MEDICAL CENTER ABERDEEN |
$754 | $304 | $304 | $849 | $304 | $304 | $849 | — | — |
| SANFORD CHAMBERLAIN MEDICAL CENTER CHAMBERLAIN |
$778 | $361 | — | $876 | $361 | $361 | $876 | — | — |
| SANFORD CLEAR LAKE MEDICAL CENTER CLEAR LAKE |
$883 | $614 | $903 | $994 | $614 | $614 | $994 | $994 | — |
| SANFORD CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL SIOUX FALLS SIOUX FALLS |
$900 | $304 | $131 | $1,012 | $304 | $304 | $1,012 | — | — |
| DOUGLAS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TH ST ARMOUR |
$1,409 | $1,331 | $1,566 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $239 for this?
That is the median of what the 44 South Dakota 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 South Dakota, Medicare reimburses about $65.92 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in South Dakota range from $35.75 to $1,409 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.6x 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 South Dakota?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in South Dakota range from $35.75 to $1,409, with a median of $239. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in South Dakota?
- The cheapest South Dakota hospital published cash price for this procedure is $35.75. 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 South Dakota facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.