How much does Major joint injection/aspiration (knee, hip, shoulder) cost in Arizona?

CPT 20610 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Arizona.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
20610 Major joint injection/aspiration (knee, hip, shoulder)
Market typical price
$581
47 facilities · typical range $333 – $2,599 · 2.0× Medicare OPPS
What Medicare paysⓘ
$295
Market typical
$581
Cash / self-pay price
$594
Prices near you — 48 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Tucson Medical Center lowest ⚠ likely error Hospital $16cash 0.1×
hip/knee complications 4.2%
White Mountain Regional Medical Center (Springerville) Hospital $120cash 0.4× —
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (Safford) Hospital $180negotiated 0.6×
hip/knee complications 4.1%
Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa) Hospital $264cash 0.9× ★★★★★
Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City) Hospital $270cash 0.9× ★★★★★
hip/knee complications 3.5%
Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert) Hospital $286cash 1.0× ★★★★★
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (Glendale) Hospital $287cash 1.0× ★★★★★
Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) Hospital $291cash 1.0× —
Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West) Hospital $298cash 1.0× ★★★★★
hip/knee complications 4.9%
Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa) Hospital $319cash 1.1× ★★★★★
hip/knee complications 4.1%
Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa) Hospital $330cash 1.1× ★★★★★
hip/knee complications 4.6%
Canyon Vista Medical Center (Sierra Vista) Hospital $333negotiated 1.1×
hip/knee complications 4.1%
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 3 unusually low/high prices excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
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What should 20610 cost in Arizona?

For Major joint injection/aspiration (knee, hip, shoulder) (CPT 20610) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $581, with hospitals ranging from $333 to $2,599 across 47 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $295, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Major joint injection/aspiration (knee, hip, shoulder) cost in Arizona?

A fair self-pay price for Major joint injection/aspiration (knee, hip, shoulder) (CPT 20610) in Arizona is around $581, with hospital prices ranging from $333 to $2,599 across 47 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 20610?

Medicare pays about $295 for Major joint injection/aspiration (knee, hip, shoulder) (CPT 20610). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of Major joint injection/aspiration (knee, hip, shoulder)?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.