20610
Arthrocentesis, aspiration/injection, major joint
Arthrocentesis, aspiration/injection, major joint is the #456 most-billed Medicaid procedure code, with $212.5M in payments across 4.4M claims from 2018–2024. The national median cost per claim is $29.03. Costs vary widely — the 90th percentile is $70.19 per claim, 2.4× the median.
Total Paid
$212.5M
0.02% of all spending
Total Claims
4.4M
Providers
5K
Avg Cost/Claim
$48
National Cost Distribution
How much do providers bill per claim for 20610? Based on 5K providers billing this code nationally.
Median
$29.03
Average
$40.69
Std Dev
$53.75
Max
$1,318.26
Percentile Distribution (Cost per Claim)
50% of providers bill between $17.95 and $42.82 per claim for this code.
90% bill between $8.86 and $70.19.
Top 1% bill above $249.04.
About This Procedure
HCPCS code 20610 (Arthrocentesis, aspiration/injection, major joint) was billed by 5K providers across 4.4M claims, totaling $212.5M in Medicaid payments from 2018–2024. This code was used for 3.4M unique beneficiaries.
Risk Assessment
Billing Statistics
Median Cost/Claim
$29.03
Providers Billing
5K
National Spending
$212.5M
Avg/Median Ratio
1.40×
Normal distribution
Top Providers Billing This Code
Ranked by total Medicaid payments for 20610
| # | Provider | Total Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland, OH · General Acute Care Hospital | $3.6M |
| 2 | Virginia Commonwealth University Health System Authority Richmond, VA · General Acute Care Hospital | $3.6M |
| 3 | The Metrohealth System Cleveland, OH · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.9M |
| 4 | 1083708226 | $2.5M |
| 5 | Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · Anesthesiology | $2.5M |
| 6 | Umass Memorial Medical Center, Inc. Worcester, MA · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.5M |
| 7 | Rector & Visitors Of The University Of Virginia Charlottesville, VA · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.3M |
| 8 | Medstar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.2M |
| 9 | Boston Medical Center Corporation Boston, MA · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.2M |
| 10 | Cambridge Public Health Commission Cambridge, MA · General Acute Care Hospital | $2.0M |
| 11 | Pikeville Medical Center Inc Pikeville, KY · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.9M |
| 12 | 1336187475 | $1.8M |
| 13 | Montefiore Medical Center Bronx, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.7M |
| 14 | 1306281126 | $1.6M |
| 15 | Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Inc. Boston, MA · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.5M |
| 16 | 1427095801 | $1.5M |
| 17 | 1558392563 | $1.3M |
| 18 | 1740398890 | $1.2M |
| 19 | Hennepin Healthcare System Inc Minneapolis, MN · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.1M |
| 20 | Bronxcare Health System Bronx, NY · General Acute Care Hospital | $1.1M |
Showing top 20 of 5K providers billing this code