How much does major joint injection / aspiration cost in Colorado?

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

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
Ask to pay
$587
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$295
Typical price near you
$656
Cash / self-pay price
$587
Prices near you — 40 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Montrose Regional Health (Montrose) lowest Hospital $104cash 0.4× ★★★★★
Vail Health Hospital (Vail) Hospital $139cash 0.5× ★★★★★
Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) Hospital $190cash 0.6× ★★★★★
UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) Hospital $369cash 1.3× —
CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (Colorado Springs) Hospital $380cash 1.3× ★★★★★
CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital Hospital $380cash 1.3× ★★★★★
CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) Hospital $380cash 1.3× ★★★★★
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) Hospital $433cash 1.5× ★★★★★
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center Hospital $451cash 1.5× —
CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital (Pueblo) Hospital $485cash 1.6× ★★★★★
Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) Hospital $512cash 1.7× ★★★★★
Banner Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling) Hospital $521cash 1.8× ★★★★★
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.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 20610 (Major joint injection / aspiration), Medicare's benchmark rate is $295.19. A fair self-pay target for this line is $587.00. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 20610 is $587.00, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $491.59–$1,550.34. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 20610 cost in Colorado?

For major joint injection / aspiration (CPT 20610) in Colorado, a fair self-pay price is around $656, with hospitals ranging from $492 to $1,550 across 40 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 cost in Colorado?

A fair self-pay price for major joint injection / aspiration (CPT 20610) in Colorado is around $656, with hospital prices ranging from $492 to $1,550 across 40 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 (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?

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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If you were charged more than the fair price, you can usually negotiate it down. Paste your itemized bill to get a personalized appeal letter, the exact numbers to cite, an AI negotiation coach, and a charity-care eligibility check — free.

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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.