Posted Price

Large joint injection or drainage (knee, shoulder, hip) at Boston Medical Center-Brighton

CPT 20610 · Brighton, MA

Cash price$261.17
Gross charge$580.37
Insurer rates$223.76 – $590.39

These are Boston Medical Center-Brighton's own posted figures from its standard-charges file dated March 13, 2026. They are not a quote. Source: the hospital's file · its price transparency page.

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
Mount Auburn Hospital
Cambridge, MA
2.3 mi$1,062.00$1,062.002026-04-01
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA
2.6 mi$889.00$889.002026-04-01
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
2.8 mi$1,000.00$1,000.002026-03-20
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Boston, MA
3.1 mi$538.50$718.002026-03-27
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston, MA
3.2 mi$3,625.00$3,625.002026-04-01
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital
Jamaica Plain, MA
3.5 mi$454.50$606.002026-03-27
Boston Medical Center
Boston, MA
4.4 mi$342.45$761.002026-03-13
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
4.5 mi$538.50$718.002026-03-27

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
HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US
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both$261.17$580.37$223.76 – $590.39

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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