Surgery and procedures CPT 20600 Pennsylvania Outpatient

Joint injection (small joint) cost in Pennsylvania

In Pennsylvania, 99 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $42.00 to $2,144.40, with a median of $410.85. The lowest price is at Meadville Medical Center (Meadville). The highest price is 51.1× the lowest.

  • The median here, $410.85, is 14% above the US median of $359.00.
  • That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
  • Pennsylvania ranks 37th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 10 of 99 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20600. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$42.00Meadville Medical Center
Median$410.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,144.40in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$368.85vs the median

Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceFile date
Meadville Medical Center one side lowest Meadville · Meadville, PA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US $42.00 $70.00 Sep 11, 2026
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UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA ARTHRO/ASPRTN/INJCTN-5M JOINT $53.20 $76.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO/ASPRTN/INJCTN-5M JOINT $53.20 $76.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Cole Coudersport · Coudersport, PA INJECTION/ASPIRATION SM JOINT $64.20 $107.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Aspir/Inj Small Joint Bursa $138.77 $173.46 Mar 31, 2026
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Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Aspir/Inj Small Joint Bursa $138.77 $173.46 Mar 31, 2026
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Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Aspir/Inj Small Joint Bursa $138.77 $173.46 Mar 31, 2026
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Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center Johnstown · Johnstown, PA Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance $155.60 $389.00 Apr 15, 2026
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UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT $158.40 $264.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Warren General Hospital Warren · Warren, PA ARTHROCENT,ASPIR,INJ SM JOINT $198.00 $198.00 Sep 24, 2026
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UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT $199.80 $333.00 Jul 16, 2026
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Nazareth Hospital one side Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt $205.40 $316.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Endless Mountains Health Systems Montrose · Montrose, PA ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ $208.60 $298.00 Sep 9, 2026
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UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT $210.60 $351.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT $235.50 $785.00 Mar 2, 2026
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UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA ARTHRO ASP INJ SM JO/BU WO US $281.40 $469.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHRO ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT $286.80 $478.00 Mar 7, 2026
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Excela Health - Frick Hospital Mt Plesant · Pittsburgh, PA ZZ XR ASPIRATE/INJ SMALL JOINT $293.40 $489.00 Dec 17, 2025
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Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Drain/Inject Small Joint/Bursa $301.00 $1,064.00 Sep 1, 2026
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UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO ASP INJ SM JO/BU WO US $301.20 $502.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT $310.20 $517.00 —
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Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Drain/Inject Small Joint/Bursa $313.00 $1,297.56 Sep 1, 2026
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UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO ASP INJ SM JO/BU WO US $319.20 $532.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO ASP INJ SM JO/BU WO US $321.00 $535.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO ASP INJ SM JO/BU WO US $322.80 $538.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Arthrocentesis - Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us $325.20 $813.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Arthrocentesis - Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us $325.20 $813.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Arthrocentesis - Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us $325.20 $813.00 Apr 1, 2026
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The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Arthrocentesis - Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us $325.20 $813.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT $325.20 $542.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Geisinger St Luke's Hospital - Orwigsburg Campus Orwigsburg · Pottsville, PA HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $341.10 $379.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus Coaldale · Pottsville, PA HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $341.10 $379.00 Feb 27, 2026
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Excela Health Latrobe Hospital Latrobe · Pittsburgh, PA ZZ XR ASPIRATE/INJECT SMALL JNT $354.60 $591.00 Dec 17, 2025
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Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital Greeensburg · Pittsburgh, PA ZZ XR ASPIRATE/INJECT SMALL JOINT $354.60 $591.00 Dec 17, 2025
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UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHRO ASP INJ SM JO/BU WO US $357.60 $596.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Clarion Hospital Clarion · Clarion, PA Asp/Inj Small Joint 20600 $362.32 $647.00 Jan 1, 2026
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UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO ASP INJ SM JO/BU WO US $379.80 $633.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Indiana Regional Medical Center one side Indiana · Indiana, PA XR Joint/Bursa Small/Arth/Asp/ Inj Left $392.40 $1,090.00 Feb 24, 2026
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Titusville Area Hospital one side Titusville · Oil City, PA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US $393.60 $656.00 Sep 11, 2026
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Moses Taylor Hospital Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA S-JOINT ASP-INJ SM $403.38 $1,494.00 Dec 2, 2024
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Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA S-JOINT ASP-INJ SM $403.38 $1,494.00 Dec 2, 2024
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Wilkes-Barre General Hospital Wilkes-Barre · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA S-JOINT ASP-INJ SM $409.68 $1,707.00 Dec 1, 2024
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St Luke's Hospital - Allentown Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $410.85 $495.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Anderson Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $410.85 $495.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Bethlehem Campus Bethlehem · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $410.85 $495.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $410.85 $495.00 Feb 27, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus Easton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $410.85 $495.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus Lehighton · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $410.85 $495.00 Feb 27, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus Stroudsburg · East Stroudsburg, PA HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $410.85 $495.00 Feb 27, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Sacred Heart Campus Allentown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $410.85 $495.00 Feb 26, 2026
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Wayne Memorial Hospital Honesdale · Honesdale, PA ARTHRO SM JOINT / BURSA $416.50 $595.00 Sep 16, 2026
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Millcreek Medical Center Erie · Erie, PA ARTHROCENTISIS;SMALL $426.00 $852.00 May 8, 2026
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Butler Memorial Hospital one side Butler · Pittsburgh, PA Small Joint Asp/Inj Rt $452.90 $647.00 Jan 1, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Grand View Campus Sellersville · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $453.60 $504.00 Feb 26, 2026
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St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus Quakertown · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) $453.60 $504.00 Feb 26, 2026
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UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC ASP/INJ SM JT - FINGER, TOE W/O US $453.60 $756.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC ASP/INJ SM JT - FINGER, TOE W/O US $453.60 $756.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC ASP/INJ SM JT - FINGER, TOE W/O US $453.60 $756.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC ASP/INJ SM JT - FINGER, TOE W/O US $453.60 $756.00 Oct 28, 2026
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UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC ASP/INJ SM JT - FINGER, TOE W/O US $453.60 $756.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC ASP/INJ SM JT - FINGER, TOE W/O US $453.60 $756.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Uniontown Hospital one side Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM SMALL JOINT $457.50 $915.00 Jul 9, 2026
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Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 20600 XR Joint Injection Small Finger, Toe Tech $458.45 $1,919.00 Mar 27, 2026
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Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US $478.08 $1,328.00 Mar 2, 2026
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St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA XR Joint Injection Small Finger, Toe $499.13 $1,919.00 Mar 27, 2026
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Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Aspiration and/or Injection of Fluid From Small Joint $526.40 $658.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Aspiration and/or Injection of Fluid From Small Joint $526.40 $658.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Aspiration and/or Injection of Fluid From Small Joint $526.40 $658.00 Jan 1, 2026
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York Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Aspiration and/or Injection of Fluid From Small Joint $526.40 $658.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 20600 NV INJECT SMALL JT,FINGER,TOE Tech $556.32 $1,919.00 Mar 27, 2026
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UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT $559.80 $933.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center one side Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 20600 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US LT Tech $603.91 $1,919.00 Mar 27, 2026
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Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA ARTHROCENTESIS SM JOINT $635.76 $1,919.00 Mar 27, 2026
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Geisinger Community Medical Center Scranton · Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA HC DRAIN/INJ JT/BURSA WO US SM (ED) $733.00 $1,466.00 Jul 1, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center one side Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt $760.50 $1,170.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Sharon Regional Medical Center one side Sharon · Hermitage, PA DRN/INJ SM JNT/BRSA WO US LT $775.38 $775.38 Jul 4, 2024
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Allegheny Valley Hospital Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS SM JT/BURSA WO US GUID $818.51 $1,063.00 Oct 28, 2026
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UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT $825.60 $1,376.00 Mar 6, 2026
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UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT $825.60 $1,376.00 Mar 6, 2026
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Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS SM JT/BURSA WO US GUID $829.14 $1,063.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS SM JT/BURSA WO US GUID $829.14 $1,063.00 Oct 28, 2026
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AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS SM JT/BURSA WO US GUID $830.28 $1,122.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA RHC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US $845.00 $845.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Clearfield Clearfield · DuBois, PA RHC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US $845.00 $845.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA RHC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US $845.00 $845.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA RHC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US $845.00 $845.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA RHC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US $845.00 $845.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA RHC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US $845.00 $845.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO ASP INJ SM JO/BU WO US $855.00 $1,425.00 Mar 6, 2026
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West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS SM JT/BURSA WO US GUID $862.13 $1,181.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC ARTHCS SM JT/BURSA WO US GUID $863.94 $1,122.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS SM JT/BURSA WO US GUID $897.56 $1,181.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS SM JT/BURSA WO US GUID $908.82 $1,122.00 Oct 28, 2026
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Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC ARTHCS SM JT/BURSA WO US GUID $1,161.94 $1,417.00 Oct 28, 2026
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The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD IR Arthrocent,Asp or Inj: Small Jt $1,264.39 $1,264.39 Dec 31, 2025
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Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center Meadowbrook · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Inject/Aspirate Small Joint - ER $1,399.99 $2,333.31 Sep 21, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US $1,433.54 $1,433.54 Mar 19, 2026
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Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHROCENTEST ASP OR INJ SM JT $2,144.40 $3,574.00 Feb 2, 2026
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Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA DRAIN/INJECT SM JNT/BURSA $2,144.40 $3,574.00 Feb 2, 2026
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Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More

By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitalsLowestMedian
Pittsburgh, PA 25 $53.20 $452.90
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 13 $205.40 $325.20
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 7 $410.85 $410.85
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 5 $453.60 $458.45
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA 4 $403.38 $406.53
Erie, PA 3 $281.40 $426.00
Hermitage, PA 3 $325.20 $775.38
Sayre, PA 3 $138.77 $138.77
York-Hanover, PA 3 $453.60 $453.60
Altoona, PA 2 $158.40 $501.70
DuBois, PA 2 $845.00 $845.00
Lancaster, PA 2 $453.60 $504.96
Pottsville, PA 2 $341.10 $341.10
Williamsport, PA 2 $210.60 $518.10
Brookville, PA 1 $845.00 $845.00
Bradford, PA 1 $199.80 $199.80
Clarion, PA 1 $362.32 $362.32
Coudersport, PA 1 $64.20 $64.20
Chambersburg, PA 1 $526.40 $526.40
Everett, PA 1 $310.20 $310.20
East Stroudsburg, PA 1 $410.85 $410.85
Gettysburg, PA 1 $526.40 $526.40
Honesdale, PA 1 $416.50 $416.50
Huntingdon, PA 1 $845.00 $845.00
Indiana, PA 1 $392.40 $392.40
Johnstown, PA 1 $155.60 $155.60
Lebanon, PA 1 $526.40 $526.40
Montrose, PA 1 $208.60 $208.60
Meadville, PA 1 $42.00 $42.00
Oil City, PA 1 $393.60 $393.60
Punxsutawney, PA 1 $478.08 $478.08
Reading, PA 1 $499.13 $499.13
Somerset, PA 1 $453.60 $453.60
St. Marys, PA 1 $845.00 $845.00
Waynesburg, PA 1 $53.20 $53.20
Wellsboro, PA 1 $825.60 $825.60
Warren, PA 1 $198.00 $198.00
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More

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