What does code 20610 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 20610 ranges from $91.29 to $3,285. 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.

20610 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa" 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.

20610

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Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 20610 (Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa) appears at 86 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $91.29 to $3,285. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

hospitals publish a price

list this service without a published price

137

Cash

137

List

104

Negotiated

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 20610 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 20610 vary by about 36× across the 77 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $91.29 to $3,285. Shopping around can matter.

Hospitals

161

Prices shown

$91.29

Lowest cash

$3,285

Highest cash

code 20610 cash price137 disclosed · 77 hospitals

$91.29median ~$675$3,285

Lowest cash price by hospital

Healdsburg Hospital$91.29
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$96.00
Parkview Logansport Hospital$154
Deaconess Gibson Hospital$219
Aurora Medical Center Burlington$255
Aurora Medical Center Grafton$255

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$91.29 – $1,676

Healdsburg · 1 hospital$91.29–$1,676
Polson · 1 hospital$96.00–$650
Logansport · 1 hospital$154
Princeton · 1 hospital$219
Burlington · 1 hospital$255–$1,350
Grafton · 1 hospital$255–$1,350

161 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa Inpatient	Carle Foundation Hospital	20610 CPT	$788	$788	$42.10 – $521	—
EH PR ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT MAJOR JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	20610 HCPCS	$714	$714	—	—
HC ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT MAJOR JOINT W/O US Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	20610 HCPCS	$1,175	$1,175	—	—
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	20610 HCPCS	—	—	$158 – $530	—
Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa Inpatient	Methodist Medical Center of Illinois	20610 CPT	$788	$788	$42.10 – $521	—
Pr Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20610 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Arthrocentesis, Aspiration And/Or Injection, Major Joint Or Bursa; Without Ultrasound Guidance Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20610 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Arthrocentesis, Aspiration And/Or Injection, Major Joint Or Bursa; Without Ultrasound Guidance-Pb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20610 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20610 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa Inpatient	Carle BroMenn Medical Center	20610 CPT	$788	$788	$42.10 – $521	—
INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	20610 CPT	$905	$453	$357 – $6,291	—
INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US BIL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	20610 CPT	$900	$450	$355 – $6,291	—
DRAIN/INJECT LARGE JOINT/BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	20610 HCPCS	$296	$296	—	—
HB ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	20610 HCPCS	$1,198	$1,198	—	—
HB ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	20610 HCPCS	$1,198	$1,198	—	—
INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	20610 CPT	$1,090	$545	$429 – $4,528	—
INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US BIL Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	20610 CPT	$2,120	$1,060	$446 – $4,528	—
INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	20610 CPT	$575	$288	$227 – $6,291	—
INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US BIL Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	20610 CPT	$1,500	$750	$446 – $6,291	—
INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	20610 CPT	$900	$450	$355 – $6,291	—
INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US BIL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	20610 CPT	$900	$450	$355 – $6,291	—
HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ JOINT/BURSA MAJOR Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	20610 CPT	$1,556	$513	$513 – $1,369	$908
ASPIR/INJ JOINT/BURSA/CYST-MAJOR Inpatient	Memorial Hospital of South Bend	20610 CPT	$704	$458	$141 – $577	—
HC ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIR/INJ, MAJOR JT/BURSA, WO US GUID Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	20610 CPT	$1,074	$591	$300 – $4,258	$639
HC ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIR/INJ, MAJOR JT/BURSA, WO US GUID Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	20610 CPT	$688	$378	$206 – $4,258	$1,192

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 20610 prices

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Carle Foundation Hospital Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Methodist Medical Center of Illinois University of Chicago Medical Center Carle BroMenn Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Deaconess Gateway Hospital Memorial Hospital of South Bend 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 Grafton 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 Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Parkview Logansport Hospital 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 Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital 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 Arlington Memorial Hospital Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Texas Health Hospital Frisco 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 20610: frequently asked

What does code 20610 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 20610 ranges from $91.29 to $3,285. 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 20610?: 20610 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa" 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.

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