Ed prof arthrocentesis sm - hospital (CPT 20551)
20551 is the billing code hospitals use for this service. Prices below are each hospital's own posted facility charge.
Name shown as it appears in hospital billing files.
67 of 118 hospitals post a price for this code. Hospitals that don't post one are left out — we never guess a number.
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| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Gross charge | Medicare pays | × Medicare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rangely District Hospital | Rangely, CO | $55.77 | $85.80 | $323.80 | 0.2× |
| Prowers Medical Center | Lamar, CO | $66.60 | $111 | $323.80 | 0.2× |
| Sublette County Health | Pinedale, WY | $81.90 | $91 | $313.60 | 0.3× |
| Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center | Walsenburg, CO | $90.90 | $101 | $323.80 | 0.3× |
| Star Valley Medical Center | Afton, WY | $112.35 | $160.50 | $313.60 | 0.4× |
| Keefe Memorial Hospital | Cheyenne Wells, CO | $113 | $113 | $323.80 | 0.3× |
| Memorial Hospital of Carbon County | Rawlins, WY | $118.50 | $158 | $313.60 | 0.4× |
| Crook County Medical Services District | Sundance, WY | $128.55 | $171.40 | $313.60 | 0.4× |
| Gunnison Valley Hospital | Gunnison, CO | $141.10 | $166 | $323.80 | 0.4× |
| Haxtun Hospital District | Haxtun, CO | $149.18 | $153 | $323.80 | 0.5× |
| St. John's Medical Center | Jackson, WY | $153 | $153 | $313.60 | 0.5× |
| Family Health West Hospital | Fruita, CO | $161.70 | $231 | $323.80 | 0.5× |
| Sheridan Memorial Hospital | Sheridan, WY | $169.60 | $212 | $313.60 | 0.5× |
| Denver Health Medical Center | Denver, CO | $176.18 | $503.35 | $323.80 | 0.5× |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Highlands Ranch, CO | $177.90 | $593 | $323.80 | 0.5× |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $181.63 | $461 | $323.80 | 0.6× |
| Melissa Memorial Hospital | Holyoke, CO | $184.40 | $230.50 | $323.80 | 0.6× |
| Estes Park Medical Center | Estes Park, CO | $192.75 | $257 | $323.80 | 0.6× |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $197.82 | $183 | $313.60 | 0.6× |
| Longs Peak Hospital | Longmont, CO | $207.55 | $593 | $327.39 | 0.6× |
| UCHealth Broomfield Hospital | Broomfield, CO | $207.55 | $593 | $323.80 | 0.6× |
| UCHealth Grandview Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $207.55 | $593 | $323.80 | 0.6× |
| Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County | Rock Springs, WY | $209 | $209 | $313.60‡ | 0.7× |
| Southwest Memorial Hospital | Cortez, CO | $213 | $425 | $323.80 | 0.7× |
| Powell Valley Healthcare | Powell, WY | $222.36 | $261.60 | $313.60 | 0.7× |
| Johnson County Healthcare Center | Buffalo, WY | $242.50 | $242.50 | $313.60 | 0.8× |
| Cody Regional Health | Cody, WY | $244.99 | $288.22 | $313.60 | 0.8× |
| Middle Park Medical Center | Kremmling, CO | $271.20 | $339 | $323.80 | 0.8× |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital | Aurora, CO | $272.65 | $779 | $323.80 | 0.8× |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction | Grand Junction, CO | $273.28 | $488 | $323.80 | 0.8× |
| Vail Health Hospital | Vail, CO | $288 | $384 | $323.80 | 0.9× |
| Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital | Thermopolis, WY | $289 | $289 | $313.60 | 0.9× |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $291.48 | $445 | $313.60 | 0.9× |
| Community Hospital, Torrington (Banner Health) | Torrington, WY | $300.38 | $445 | $313.60 | 1.0× |
| Cheyenne Regional Medical Center | Cheyenne, WY | $319.23 | $456.04 | $313.60 | 1.0× |
| William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital (UT Southwestern) | Dallas, TX | $327.50 | $655 | $308.35 | 1.1× |
| Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital | Julesburg, CO | $338.50 | $338.50 | $323.80 | 1.0× |
| Baylor University Medical Center (Baylor Scott & White) | Dallas, TX | $399.14 | $665.23 | $308.35 | 1.3× |
| Longmont United Hospital | Longmont, CO | $410.40 | $1,026 | $327.39 | 1.3× |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $410.40 | $1,026 | $323.80 | 1.3× |
| Penrose Hospital | Colorado Springs, CO | $410.40 | $1,026 | $323.80 | 1.3× |
| St. Anthony North Health Campus | Westminster, CO | $410.40 | $1,026 | $323.80 | 1.3× |
| OrthoColorado Hospital | Lakewood, CO | $410.40 | $1,026 | $323.80 | 1.3× |
| St. Francis Hospital Interquest | Colorado Springs, CO | $410.40 | $1,026 | $323.80 | 1.3× |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central | Colorado Springs, CO | $419.85 | $933 | $323.80 | 1.3× |
| National Jewish Health | Denver, CO | $470.40 | $672 | $323.80 | 1.5× |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | Greeley, CO | $478.20 | $797 | $323.80 | 1.5× |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth (Texas Health Resources) | Fort Worth, TX | $521.70 | $869.50 | $308.35 | 1.7× |
| St. Thomas More Hospital | Canon City, CO | $522.65 | $1,306.61 | $323.80 | 1.6× |
| St. Mary-Corwin Hospital | Pueblo, CO | $527.10 | $1,317.75 | $323.80 | 1.6× |
| Poudre Valley Hospital | Fort Collins, CO | $557.90 | $797 | $323.80 | 1.7× |
| Medical Center of the Rockies | Loveland, CO | $557.90 | $797 | $323.80 | 1.7× |
| Montrose Regional Health | Montrose, CO | $572.25 | $763 | $323.80 | 1.8× |
| UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center | Steamboat Springs, CO | $667.80 | $742 | $323.80 | 2.1× |
| Southeast Colorado Hospital | Springfield, CO | $705 | $881 | $323.80 | 2.2× |
| Aspen Valley Hospital | Aspen, CO | $804 | $804 | $323.80 | 2.5× |
| Memorial Hospital of Converse County | Douglas, WY | $860.52 | $1,509.68 | $313.60 | 2.7× |
| Parkland Memorial Hospital | Dallas, TX | $883.31 | $2,208.28 | $308.35 | 2.9× |
| Lincoln Health Hospital | Hugo, CO | $901 | $901 | $323.80 | 2.8× |
| Valley View Hospital | Glenwood Springs, CO | $1,497.42 | $1,761.67 | $323.80 | 4.6× |
| Animas Surgical Hospital | Durango, CO | $1,670 | $1,670 | $323.80 | 5.2× |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $1,845.91 | $1,845.91 | $323.80 | 5.7× |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $1,845.91 | $1,845.91 | $327.39 | 5.6× |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $1,845.91 | $1,845.91 | $323.80 | 5.7× |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $1,845.91 | $1,845.91 | $323.80 | 5.7× |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $1,845.91 | $1,845.91 | $323.80 | 5.7× |
| North Big Horn Hospital District | Lovell, WY | — | $243 | $313.60 | — |
"Medicare pays" is the facility (technical) rate, matching the posted facility charge; the doctor's separate professional fee is excluded throughout. "—" means Medicare has no comparable facility rate.
‡ Price taken from the hospital's inpatient list — no outpatient price posted.