How much does major joint injection / aspiration cost in Los Angeles, CA?
CPT 20610 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Los Angeles, CA.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles General Medical Center (Los Angeles) lowest | Hospital | $103negotiated | 0.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (Torrance) | Hospital | $103negotiated | 0.3× | — |
| Adventist Health Glendale (Glendale) | Hospital | $126cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity California Hospital Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $242cash | 0.8× | — |
| Dignity St. John's Regional Medical Center (Oxnard) | Hospital | $247cash | 0.8× | — |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley (Simi Valley) | Hospital | $286cash | 1.0× | — |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance (Torrance) | Hospital | $308cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity St. Mary Medical Center (Long Beach) | Hospital | $375negotiated | 1.3× | — |
| Dignity Glendale Memorial Hospital (Glendale) | Hospital | $375negotiated | 1.3× | — |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center (Inglewood) | Hospital | $392cash | 1.3× | — |
| Adventist Health White Memorial (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $408cash | 1.4× | — |
| UCLA Santa Monica Medical Center (Santa Monica) | Hospital | $409negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $413negotiated | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center (Mission Hills) | Hospital | $481cash | 1.6× | — |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center (Tarzana) | Hospital | $503cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Dignity Northridge Hospital Medical Center (Northridge) | Hospital | $538cash | 1.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UCI Health – Lakewood (Lakewood) | Hospital | $572negotiated | 1.9× | — |
| Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $952cash | 3.2× | ★★★★★ |
| USC Arcadia Hospital (Arcadia) | Hospital | $1,092cash | 3.7× | — |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center (Burbank) | Hospital | $1,195cash | 4.0× | — |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles) | Hospital | $1,885cash | 6.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Keck Hospital of USC (Los Angeles) gross charge | Hospital | $4,361cash | 14.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Los Robles Health System (Thousand Oaks) gross charge | Hospital | $6,240negotiated | 21.1× | — |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center (Long Beach) gross charge | Hospital | $6,625cash | 22.4× | ★★★★★ |
- For 20610 (Major joint injection / aspiration), Medicare's benchmark rate is $295.19. A fair self-pay target for this line is $491.75. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 20610 is $491.75, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $291.80–$1,057.16. 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.
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What should 20610 cost in Los Angeles, CA?
For major joint injection / aspiration (CPT 20610) in Los Angeles, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $408, with hospitals ranging from $292 to $1,057 across 24 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 Los Angeles, CA?
A fair self-pay price for major joint injection / aspiration (CPT 20610) in Los Angeles, CA is around $408, with hospital prices ranging from $292 to $1,057 across 24 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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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.