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
HC ARTHROCENTESIS, INTERMED JOINT
Philadelphia, PA
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Fox Chase Cancer Center’s median price of $380 is about the same as the median hospital's median price ($383), higher than 49% 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: 9 payers, 22 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 | Bcbs Nj indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $91.10 | $183.37 | $51.11 – $367.63 |
| 2 | Bcbs Nj managed care facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $91.10 | $183.37 | $51.11 – $367.63 |
| 3 | Bcbs Nj ppo facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $91.10 | $183.37 | $51.11 – $367.63 |
| 4 | UnitedHealthcare vaccn facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $94.40 | $190.02 | $52.96 – $380.96 |
| 5 | Bcbs Pa indemnity facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $148.62 | $299.15 | $83.38 – $599.77 |
| 6 | Bcbs Pa medicare advantage hmo/medicare advantage ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $311.25 | $311.25 | $311.25 – $311.25 |
| 7 | Bcbs Pa medicare advantage select 65 facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $311.25 | $311.25 | $311.25 – $311.25 |
| 8 | Bcbs Nj medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $315.35 | $315.35 | $315.35 – $315.35 |
| 9 | Humana medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $315.35 | $315.35 | $315.35 – $315.35 |
| 10 | Clover medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $334.27 | $334.27 | $334.27 – $334.27 |
| 11 | Cigna medicare dsnp/medicare hmo/medicare ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $381.57 | $381.57 | $381.57 – $381.57 |
| 12 | Highmark medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $384.73 | $384.73 | $384.73 – $384.73 |
| 13 | Aetna medicare advantage facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $397.34 | $397.34 | $397.34 – $397.34 |
| 14 | Aetna commercial facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $454.78 | $454.78 | $454.78 – $454.78 |
| 15 | Aetna first health facility · percent of total billed charges · outpatientfrom % of charges | $454.78 | $454.78 | $454.78 – $454.78 |
| 16 | Oscar pennsylvania health plan facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $473.02 | $473.02 | $473.02 – $473.02 |
| 17 | Bcbs Pa hmo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $691.16 | $691.16 | $691.16 – $691.16 |
| 18 | Bcbs Pa ppo facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $728.81 | $728.81 | $728.81 – $728.81 |
| 19 | Bcbs Pa temple member facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $728.81 | $728.81 | $728.81 – $728.81 |
| 20 | Highmark commercial facility · fee schedule · outpatient | $869.20 | $869.20 | $869.20 – $869.20 |
| 21 | Aetna commercial facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,123 | $4,123 | $4,123 – $4,123 |
| 22 | Aetna first health facility · case rate · outpatient | $4,123 | $4,123 | $4,123 – $4,123 |
Last updated: Apr 8, 2026
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