Posted Price

Large joint injection or drainage (knee, shoulder, hip) at Barnes Jewish Hospital

CPT 20610 · Saint Louis, MO

Cash price$5,524.23
Gross charge$9,207.05
Insurer rates$307.45 – $10,264.00

These are Barnes Jewish Hospital's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated December 15, 2025. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

Across 14 Missouri hospitals we index that post a cash price for this service: lowest $169.84, median $4,717.04, highest $23,239.21. See every hospital.

Nearby hospitals, same service

HospitalDistanceCash priceGross chargeFile date
St. Louis Childrens Hospital
Saint Louis, MO
0.0 mi$7,178.87$11,964.782025-12-15
Christian Hospital Northeast
Saint Louis, MO
8.3 mi$7,205.55$12,009.252025-12-15
Missouri Baptist Medical Center
Saint Louis, MO
9.4 mi$4,760.64$7,934.402025-12-15
Mercy Hospital St. Louis
Saint Louis, MO
10.4 mi$502.45$773.002026-06-04
Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital
Creve Coeur, MO
10.4 mi$5,444.46$9,074.102025-12-15
Gateway Regional Medical Center
Granite City, IL
11.0 mi$105.58$175.962026-03-30
Mercy Hospital South
Saint Louis, MO
11.3 mi$956.15$1,471.002026-06-10
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Maryland Heights, MO
12.4 mi$169.84$212.302026-04-24

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
Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US|BILATERAL PROCEDURE|NON-EXCEPTED OFF-CAMPUS SVC
standard_charge_information[777060]
outpatient$5,524.23$9,207.05$307.45 – $10,264.00
Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US|BILATERAL PROCEDURE|SEPARATE STRUCTURE
standard_charge_information[777049]
outpatient$2,511.24$4,185.40$307.45 – $10,264.00
Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US|SEPARATE STRUCTURE|LEFT SIDE
standard_charge_information[777050]
outpatient$2,523.25$4,205.41$2,039.62 – $10,264.00
Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US
standard_charge_information[777051]
outpatient$2,668.50$4,447.50$258.00 – $10,264.00
Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US|RIGHT SIDE
standard_charge_information[777052]
outpatient$2,791.80$4,653.00$307.45 – $10,264.00
Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US|LEFT SIDE
standard_charge_information[777053]
outpatient$2,798.20$4,663.66$307.45 – $10,264.00
Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US|RETURN TO THE OPERATING ROOM FOR A RELATED PROCEDURE DURING THE POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD|LEFT SIDE
standard_charge_information[777054]
outpatient$2,826.93$4,711.55$2,285.10 – $10,264.00

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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