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Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in Tennessee
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 67 Tennessee hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $383
📉 Low $12.85
📈 High $5,565
🏥 67 hospitals
🏛️ 52 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $63.27
Hospital comparison — Tennessee
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 67 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | UHC | Cigna | BCBS | Aetna | Humana | Centene | Devoted | Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SWEETWATER HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION SWEETWATER |
$12.85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$55.89 | $74.60 | $113 | $23.55 | $173 | $175 | $173 | $181 | $173 |
| HANCOCK COUNTY HOSPITAL SNEEDVILLE |
$55.89 | $74.60 | $113 | $23.55 | $173 | $175 | $173 | $181 | $173 |
| HOLSTON VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER KINGSPORT |
$56.85 | $116 | $158 | $23.55 | $162 | $291 | $309 | $306 | $291 |
| INDIAN PATH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL KINGSPORT |
$56.85 | $141 | $147 | $23.55 | $242 | $278 | $295 | $292 | $278 |
| GREENEVILLE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL GREENEVILLE |
$56.85 | $76.04 | $162 | $23.55 | $162 | $286 | $304 | $301 | $286 |
| JOHNSON CITY MEDICAL CENTER JOHNSON CITY |
$56.85 | $148 | $147 | $23.55 | $242 | $286 | $304 | $301 | $286 |
| SYCAMORE SHOALS HOSPITAL ELIZABETHTON |
$56.85 | $141 | $147 | $23.55 | $242 | $278 | $295 | $292 | $278 |
| FRANKLIN WOODS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL JOHNSON CITY |
$56.85 | $141 | $147 | $28.62 | $242 | $279 | $295 | $293 | $279 |
| HAWKINS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROGERSVILLE |
$56.85 | $106 | $158 | $23.55 | $162 | $278 | $295 | $292 | $278 |
| BRISTOL REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BRISTOL |
$56.85 | $116 | $158 | $23.55 | $162 | $291 | $309 | $306 | $291 |
| HARDIN MEDICAL CENTER SAVANNAH |
$69.52 | $190 | $337 | $298 | $307 | — | $447 | — | — |
| HOUSTON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ERIN |
$71.74 | $29.28 | — | $49.28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HAYWOOD COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL BROWNSVILLE |
$71.74 | $29.28 | — | $49.28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HENDERSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEXINGTON |
$71.74 | $29.28 | — | $49.28 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VANDERBILT BEDFORD HOSPITAL SHELBYVILLE |
$73.66 | $30.82 | $33.28 | — | $33.28 | $30.82 | $33.90 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT WILSON COUNTY HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$73.66 | $30.82 | $33.28 | — | $33.28 | $30.82 | $33.90 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT TULLAHOMA-HARTON HOSPITAL TULLAHOMA |
$73.66 | $30.82 | $33.28 | — | $33.28 | $30.82 | $33.90 | — | — |
| RHEA MEDICAL CENTER DAYTON |
$74.80 | — | $88.00 | $35.18 | — | $34.84 | — | — | — |
| UNITY MEDICAL CENTER MANCHESTER |
$76.80 | $96.00 | — | $294 | — | — | — | — | $62.00 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$131 | $41.77 | $41.81 | $26.17 | $41.41 | $41.77 | $283 | $280 | $286 |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$137 | $186 | $87.87 | $104 | $76.31 | $295 | $67.51 | — | — |
| MONROE CARELL JR. CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT NASHVILLE |
$137 | $186 | $87.87 | $104 | $76.31 | $295 | $67.51 | — | — |
| LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER FAYETTEVILLE |
$187 | — | $272 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM LAWRENCEBURG | $272 | $102 | $52.20 | $100 | $52.00 | $74.00 | — | $103 | $100 |
| JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL MOUNTAIN CITY |
$290 | $157 | $383 | $23.55 | $355 | $371 | $365 | $383 | $365 |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM SEWANEE HOSPITAL ROAD WINCHESTER |
$290 | $102 | $52.20 | $100 | $52.00 | $74.00 | — | $103 | $100 |
| METHODIST LE BONHEUR GERMANTOWN HOSPITAL GERMANTOWN |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST NORTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| METHODIST SOUTH HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$293 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LE BONHEUR CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEMPHIS |
$307 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - SUMNER WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS GALLATIN |
$341 | $102 | $52.20 | $100 | $31.10 | $100 | $215 | $103 | $100 |
| PARKWEST MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$370 | $278 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $278 | $283 | $283 | — |
| METHODIST MEDICAL CENTER OF OAK RIDGE OAK RIDGE |
$383 | $216 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $278 | $283 | $283 | — |
| LECONTE MEDICAL CENTER SEVIERVILLE |
$383 | $297 | $303 | $303 | $303 | $297 | $303 | $303 | — |
| MORRISTOWN-HAMBLEN HEALTHCARE SYSTEM MORRISTOWN |
$383 | $160 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $278 | $283 | $283 | — |
| FORT SANDERS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER KNOXVILLE |
$383 | $278 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $278 | $283 | $283 | — |
| ROANE MEDICAL CENTER HARRIMAN |
$383 | $205 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $278 | $283 | $283 | — |
| CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER CROSSVILLE |
$383 | $297 | $303 | $303 | $303 | $297 | $303 | $303 | — |
| SAINT THOMAS HOSPITAL FOR SPECIALTY SURGERY NASHVILLE |
$384 | $1,044 | $504 | $270 | $1,100 | — | — | — | — |
| BIG SOUTH FORK MEDICAL CENTER ALBERTA ST ONEDIA |
$393 | — | — | — | $1,309 | — | — | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HIXSON HIXSON |
$393 | $229 | $278 | $30.21 | $930 | $280 | $266 | — | — |
| FORT LOUDOUN MEDICAL CENTER LENOIR CITY |
$395 | $278 | $283 | $283 | $283 | $278 | $283 | $283 | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RIVER PARK HOSPITAL SPARTA RD MCMINNVILLE |
$396 | $279 | $954 | $20.30 | $284 | $279 | $362 | — | $279 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS RUTHERFORD HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER PKWY MURFREESBORO |
$396 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS WEST HOSPITAL HARDING PK NASHVILLE |
$396 | $283 | $954 | $20.30 | $288 | $283 | $368 | — | $266 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS STONES RIVER HOSPITAL DOOLITTLE RD WOODBURY |
$396 | $283 | $954 | $20.30 | $288 | $283 | $368 | — | $283 |
| ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS DEKALB W MAIN ST SMITHVILLE |
$396 | $279 | $954 | $20.30 | $284 | $279 | $362 | — | $279 |
| SOUTHERN TENNESSEE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM PULASKI PULASKI |
$430 | $102 | $52.20 | $100 | $52.00 | $74.00 | — | $103 | $100 |
| PRISMA HEALTH BLOUNT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MARYVILLE |
$512 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MACON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LAFAYETTE |
$531 | $257 | $257 | $257 | $753 | $257 | $257 | — | — |
| CHI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CHATTANOOGA CHATTANOOGA |
$562 | $229 | $278 | $30.21 | $930 | $280 | $279 | — | — |
| NASHVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL NASVILLE |
$587 | $23.05 | $41.90 | $59.68 | $41.90 | $41.90 | $41.90 | — | $41.90 |
| HIGHPOINT HEALTH - TROUSDALE WITH ASCENSION SAINT THOMAS HARTSVILLE |
$654 | $36.00 | $64.00 | $37.08 | $59.50 | $36.00 | $36.00 | $37.08 | $36.00 |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ETOWAH ETOWAH |
$661 | $335 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STARR REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ATHENS |
$661 | $100 | $52.20 | $100 | $51.00 | $74.00 | $300 | $103 | $100 |
| KINDRED HOSPITAL - CHATTANOOGA CHATTANOOGA |
$891 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| VITRUVIAN HEALTH BRADLEY MEDICAL CENTER CLEVELAND |
$962 | $295 | $480 | $29.10 | $290 | — | $292 | — | — |
| VANDERBILT CLARKSVILLE HOSPITAL CLARKSVILLE |
$1,506 | $156 | $290 | $26.39 | $302 | $294 | $298 | $298 | $294 |
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.
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That is the median of what the 67 Tennessee 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 Tennessee, Medicare reimburses about $63.27 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Tennessee range from $12.85 to $5,565 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 6.0x 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 Tennessee?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in Tennessee range from $12.85 to $5,565, with a median of $383. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in Tennessee?
- The cheapest Tennessee hospital published cash price for this procedure is $12.85. 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 Tennessee facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.