20604
HCPCSHC ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT SMALL JOINT W US
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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 20604 (HC ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT SMALL JOINT W US) appears at 77 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $125 to $2,501. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Published-price availability
76
hospitals publish a price
1
list this service without a published price
97
Cash
97
List
87
Negotiated
0
Allowed
A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.
Compare 20604 prices
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Published cash prices for code 20604 vary by about 20× across the 67 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $125 to $2,501. Shopping around can matter.
67
Hospitals
117
Prices shown
$125
Lowest cash
$2,501
Highest cash
code 20604 cash price97 disclosed · 67 hospitals
$125median ~$835$2,501
Cash price by city
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Cash price by city$125 – $650
- Polson · 1 hospital$125–$650
- Princeton · 1 hospital$127
- San Pedro · 1 hospital$242
- Torrance · 1 hospital$242
- Mequon · 1 hospital$287
- New Berlin · 1 hospital$287
117 prices shown.
How to read these prices
- Cash price
- The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
- List price
- The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
- Negotiated rate
- A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
- Allowed amount
- A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.
Hospitals that publish 20604 prices
Open a hospital to see this code in the context of its full published prices.
Endeavor Health Edward Hospital University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Froedtert Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Henderson Hospital Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Antioch Medical Center Fremont Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Fresno Medical Center Oakland Medical Center Redwood City Medical Center Richmond Medical Center Roseville Medical Center Sacramento Medical Center San Francisco Medical Center San Jose Medical Center San Leandro Medical Center San Rafael Medical Center Santa Clara Medical Center Santa Rosa Medical Center Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano South Sacramento Medical Center South San Francisco Medical Center Stockton Medical Center - Manteca Stockton Medical Center - Modesto Vacaville Medical Center Vallejo Medical Center Walnut Creek Medical Center Orange County Anaheim Medical Center Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital Jefferson Bucks Hospital Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital Jefferson Frankford Hospital Jefferson Lansdale Hospital Jefferson Methodist Hospital Atrium Health Mercy Atrium Health Union
Code 20604: frequently asked
- What does code 20604 cost?
- Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 20604 ranges from $125 to $2,501. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
- Will this be my final bill?
- Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
- What is code 20604?
- 20604 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT SMALL JOINT W US" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
- Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?
- Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
- What this page is not
- It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.