What does code 20600 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 20600 ranges from $58.80 to $1,772. 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.

20600 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "EH PR ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT SMALL JOINT" 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.

20600

HCPCS

EH PR ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT SMALL JOINT

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iDirect answer

Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 20600 (EH PR ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT SMALL JOINT) appears at 120 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $58.80 to $1,772. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Published-price availability

119

hospitals publish a price

list this service without a published price

156

Cash

157

List

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 20600 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 20600 vary by about 30× across the 108 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $58.80 to $1,772. Shopping around can matter.

108

Hospitals

182

Prices shown

$58.80

Lowest cash

$1,772

Highest cash

code 20600 cash price156 disclosed · 108 hospitals

$58.80median ~$540$1,772

Lowest cash price by hospital

Covenant Hospital Levelland$58.80
Covenant Hospital Plainview$64.26
Providence St Joseph Medical Center$80.80
Providence Portland Medical Center$90.75
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center$90.75
Munson Healthcare Cadillac$95.20

Cash price by city

Reflects your current filters.

Cash price by city$58.80 – $1,288

Levelland · 1 hospital$58.80–$362
Plainview · 1 hospital$64.26–$315
Polson · 1 hospital$80.80–$594
Portland · 2 hospitals$90.75–$1,288
Oregon City · 1 hospital$90.75–$1,288
Cadillac · 1 hospital$95.20–$858

182 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
EH PR ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT SMALL JOINT Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	20600 HCPCS	$551	$551	—	—
HC ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT SMALL JOINT W/O US Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	20600 HCPCS	$1,772	$1,772	—	—
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	20600 HCPCS	—	—	$126 – $530	—
Pr Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us-Pbb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20600 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Arthrocentesis, Aspiration And/Or Injection, Small Joint Or Bursa; Without Ultrasound Guidance Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20600 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Arthrocentesis, Aspiration And/Or Injection, Small Joint Or Bursa; Without Ultrasound Guidance-Pb Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20600 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	20600 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
INJ/ASPIRATE SMALL JOINT W/O US Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	20600 CPT	$785	$393	$309 – $6,291	—
DRAIN/INJECT SMALL JOINT/BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	20600 HCPCS	$296	$296	—	—
HB ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	20600 HCPCS	$679	$679	—	—
HB ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	20600 HCPCS	$679	$679	—	—
INJ/ASPIRATE SMALL JOINT W/O US Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	20600 CPT	$875	$438	$345 – $4,528	—
INJ/ASPIRATE SMALL JOINT W/O US Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	20600 CPT	$415	$208	$164 – $6,291	—
INJ/ASPIRATE SMALL JOINT W/O US Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	20600 CPT	$600	$300	$236 – $6,291	—
HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ SMALL JOINT FINGERS/TOES Inpatient	Deaconess Gateway Hospital	20600 CPT	$1,383	$456	$456 – $1,217	$411
HC ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIR/INJ, SMALL JT/BURSA, WO US GUID Outpatient	Froedtert Hospital	20600 CPT	$733	$403	$220 – $4,258	$478
HC ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIR/INJ, SMALL JT/BURSA, WO US GUID Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	20600 CPT	$499	$274	$150 – $4,258	—
INJ/ASPIRATE SMALL JOINT W/O US Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	20600 CPT	$1,080	$540	$648 – $918	—
INJ/ASPIRATE SMALL JOINT W/O US Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	20600 CPT	$1,080	$540	$648 – $918	—
Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us Outpatient	Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet Hospital	20600 HCPCS	—	—	$309 – $464	—
Arthrocentesis aspiration andor injection small joint or bursa eg fingers toes Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	20600 CPT	$315	$268	$252 – $315	—
Arthrocentesis/aspiration/inject small joint/bursa w/o US guid 20600 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	20600 CPT	$315	$268	$252 – $315	—
Arthrocentesis/aspiration/inject small joint/bursa w/o US guid 20600 Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital	20600 CPT	$588	$500	$295 – $852	—
INJ/ASPIRATE SMALL JOINT W/O US Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	20600 CPT	$1,080	$540	$648 – $914	—
INJ/ASPIRATE SMALL JOINT W/O US Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	20600 CPT	$1,080	$540	$648 – $918	—

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 20600 prices

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Code 20600: frequently asked

What does code 20600 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 20600 ranges from $58.80 to $1,772. 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 20600?: 20600 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "EH PR ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT SMALL JOINT" 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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