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Aspiration And/or Injection of Fluid from Large Joint Cost in West Virginia
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 34 West Virginia hospitals. CPT 20610. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $196
📉 Low $46.00
📈 High $9,939
🏥 34 hospitals
🏛️ 29 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $65.60
Hospital comparison — West Virginia
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 34 of 34 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Humana | Cigna | BCBS | MultiPlan | Medicare | Medicaid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER RANSON |
$46.00 | $34.00 | $32.00 | $33.60 | $92.00 | $82.33 | $95.00 | $32.00 | — |
| BRAXTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GASSAWAY |
$46.00 | $45.00 | $43.00 | $45.15 | $95.00 | $87.95 | $95.00 | $43.00 | — |
| ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL BUCKHANNON |
$47.50 | $32.00 | $34.88 | — | $95.00 | $81.46 | $95.00 | — | — |
| JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL RIPLEY |
$47.50 | $29.00 | $28.00 | $29.40 | $95.00 | $82.35 | $95.00 | $28.00 | — |
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$47.50 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| SUMMERSVILLE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER SUMMERSVILLE |
$47.50 | $30.00 | $29.00 | $30.45 | $95.00 | $68.48 | $95.00 | $29.00 | — |
| POTOMAC VALLEY HOSPITAL KEYSER |
$47.50 | $36.00 | $34.00 | $35.70 | $90.00 | $82.69 | $95.00 | $34.00 | — |
| PRINCETON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL PRINCETON |
$49.50 | $60.00 | $90.00 | $123 | — | $631 | $95.00 | $117 | $23.50 |
| BROADDUS HOSPITAL PHILIPPI |
$54.17 | $30.49 | $40.35 | $40.35 | $69.27 | — | $80.70 | — | — |
| BOONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL MADISON |
$67.90 | $27.16 | — | $26.62 | $72.36 | — | — | $26.62 | $29.10 |
| GRANT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PETERSBURG |
$73.60 | $51.00 | $49.00 | $51.45 | $95.00 | $80.03 | $95.00 | $49.00 | — |
| MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL FAYETTE COUNTY |
$85.17 | $36.00 | $41.00 | $39.00 | — | $486 | — | $39.00 | $44.00 |
| BECKLEY ARH HOSPITAL STANDORD ROAD BECKLEY |
$109 | $38.49 | $144 | $255 | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLESTON AREA MEDICAL CENTER GENERAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| GREENBRIER VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER RONCEVERTE |
$130 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DAVIS MEDICAL CENTER ELKINS |
$150 | $30.49 | $40.35 | $40.35 | $69.27 | — | $80.70 | — | — |
| REYNOLDS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL GLEN DALE |
$162 | $60.00 | $94.60 | $154 | $92.00 | $59.69 | $95.00 | $146 | — |
| CABELL HUNTINGTON HOSPITAL HUNTINGTON |
$196 | $65.67 | $65.67 | $65.67 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SAINT FRANCIS HOSPITAL SOUTH CHARLESTON |
$318 | $60.00 | $94.60 | $123 | $92.00 | $542 | $95.00 | $117 | — |
| WETZEL COUNTY HOSPITAL NEW MARTINSVILLE |
$344 | $60.00 | $93.74 | $123 | $95.00 | $56.47 | $95.00 | $117 | — |
| UNITED HOSPITAL CENTER BRIDGEPORT |
$352 | $60.00 | $94.60 | $332 | $92.00 | $80.12 | $95.00 | $316 | — |
| CAMDEN CLARK MEDICAL CENTER PARKERSBURG |
$352 | $60.00 | $90.00 | $123 | $90.00 | $79.05 | $95.00 | $117 | — |
| WHEELING HOSPITAL WHEELING |
$353 | $60.00 | $94.60 | $124 | $92.00 | $75.00 | $95.00 | $118 | — |
| BERKELEY MEDICAL CENTER MARTINSBURG |
$353 | $60.00 | $90.00 | $124 | $92.00 | $77.78 | $95.00 | $118 | — |
| RALEIGH GENERAL HOSPITAL BECKLEY |
$413 | $84.00 | $79.70 | $100 | $60.20 | $100 | $95.00 | $100 | — |
| SUMMERS COUNTY ARH HOSPITAL SUMMERS HOSPITAL ROAD HINTON |
$470 | $172 | $243 | $158 | — | — | — | — | — |
| WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BERKELEY SPRINGS |
$508 | $254 | $254 | $260 | $726 | $254 | — | — | $276 |
| HAMPSHIRE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ROMNEY |
$508 | $261 | $261 | $268 | $726 | $259 | — | — | $261 |
| FAIRMONT MEDICAL CENTER MORGANTOWN |
$534 | $60.00 | $90.00 | $124 | $88.00 | $73.77 | $95.00 | $118 | $23.50 |
| WEIRTON MEDICAL CENTER WEIRTON |
$671 | $94.00 | $94.60 | $308 | $92.00 | $59.74 | $95.00 | $293 | $23.50 |
| CORNERSTONE SPECIALTY HOSPITALS HUNTINGTON 2E |
$1,129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CAMC PLATEAU MEDICAL CENTER OAK HILL |
$1,173 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLESTON SURGICAL HOSPITAL CHARLESTON |
$3,456 | $279 | $348 | $279 | — | — | — | — | — |
| ROANE GENERAL HOSPITAL SPENCER |
$9,939 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 $196 for this?
That is the median of what the 34 West Virginia 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 West Virginia, Medicare reimburses about $65.60 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in West Virginia range from $46.00 to $9,939 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 3.0x 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 West Virginia?
- Cash prices for aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint (CPT 20610) in West Virginia range from $46.00 to $9,939, with a median of $196. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint in West Virginia?
- The cheapest West Virginia hospital published cash price for this procedure is $46.00. 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 West Virginia facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 20610 (Bones & Joints). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.