Hospitals report these codes with terse, inconsistent chargemaster text. This plain-English title was written by an AI model from that text and has not been reviewed by a person, so it can be wrong. The prices on this page come straight from hospital filings and do not depend on it.
Original text from hospital filings
ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT
Springdale, AR
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Arkansas Childrens Northwest’s median price of $288 is 25% below the median hospital's median price ($383), higher than 25% of the 2,518 hospitals reporting CPT 20605. The highlighted bar is where this hospital falls; shaded is the middle 50% of hospitals.
Negotiated rates from the hospital’s own file: 4 payers, 5 plan rates. A facility fee, a professional fee, a per diem and a case rate are different bills, so each is listed on its own. Open a payer to see it across hospitals.
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| 1 | Blue Cross Blue Shield all plans facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $288.44 | $288.44 | $288.44 – $288.44 |
| 2 | Caresource medicaid facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $321.84 | $321.84 | $200.00 – $443.68 |
| 3 | UnitedHealthcare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $286.49 | $322.30 | $286.49 – $429.73 |
| 4 | WellCare medicare advantage facility · other · outpatient | $286.49 | $322.30 | $286.49 – $429.73 |
| 5 | Caresource medicaid facility · other · outpatient | $1,126 | $1,126 | $1,126 – $1,126 |
Last updated: Aug 13, 2026
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