Posted Price

Large joint injection or drainage (knee, shoulder, hip) at The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston

CPT 20610 · Boston, MA

Cash price$1,636.23
Gross charge$1,636.23
Insurer rates$24.08 – $1,525.00

These are The Shriners' Hospital for Children - Boston's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 17, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

The posted cash price equals the gross charge: this file shows no self-pay discount for this service.

Across 21 Massachusetts hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $261.17, median $541.00, highest $3,625.00. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
0.0 mi$538.50$718.002026-03-27
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.0 mi$451.50$645.002026-04-01
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
1.8 mi$342.45$761.002026-03-13
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
1.8 mi$1,000.00$1,000.002026-03-20
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$889.00$889.002026-04-01
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
2.2 mi$538.50$718.002026-03-27
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
2.7 mi$3,625.00$3,625.002026-04-01
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
3.7 mi$1,062.00$1,062.002026-04-01

Distances are straight-line from ZIP code centers. Each hospital's figures come from its own file; files are updated on different dates.

Every row for CPT 20610 in this hospital's file

Row in the hospital's fileSettingCashGrossInsurer min – max
DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US
line 1235
outpatient$1,636.23$1,636.23$24.08 – $1,525.00

The first row is the one used above. A price for one code usually covers the hospital's facility charge only; the doctor, anesthesia, pathology and other services can be billed separately. Ask the hospital for a good faith estimate before a scheduled service: if you pay yourself and the bill comes in $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it under the No Surprises Act.

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