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Original text from hospital filings
Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa); without ultrasound guidance
HOUSTON, TX
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HCA Houston Healthcare North Cypress’s median price of $1.9k is 396% above the median hospital's median price ($383), higher than 92% 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, 33 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 | Humana mcd fee schedule · outpatient | $29.42 | $29.42 | $29.42 – $29.42 |
| 2 | Aetna Better Health mgmcd fee schedule · outpatient | $29.71 | $29.71 | $29.71 – $29.71 |
| 3 | Blue Cross Blue Shield mybluehealth fee schedule · outpatient | $187.58 | $187.58 | $187.58 – $187.58 |
| 4 | Blue Cross Blue Shield bav fee schedule · outpatient | $206.54 | $206.54 | $206.54 – $206.54 |
| 5 | Blue Cross Blue Shield ppo fee schedule · outpatient | $215.11 | $215.11 | $215.11 – $215.11 |
| 6 | Blue Cross Blue Shield eposoa fee schedule · outpatient | $227.58 | $227.58 | $227.58 – $227.58 |
| 7 | Blue Cross Blue Shield hmo fee schedule · outpatient | $240.06 | $240.06 | $240.06 – $240.06 |
| 8 | Superior Healthplan chip case rate · outpatient | $948.00 | $948.00 | $948.00 – $948.00 |
| 9 | Superior Healthplan chpfc case rate · outpatient | $948.00 | $948.00 | $948.00 – $948.00 |
| 10 | Superior Healthplan star case rate · outpatient | $948.00 | $948.00 | $948.00 – $948.00 |
| 11 | Superior Healthplan starkids case rate · outpatient | $948.00 | $948.00 | $948.00 – $948.00 |
| 12 | Superior Healthplan starplus case rate · outpatient | $948.00 | $948.00 | $948.00 – $948.00 |
| 13 | UnitedHealthcare smallgroup case rate · outpatient | $1,120 | $1,120 | $1,120 – $1,120 |
| 14 | Aetna qhpexchange case rate · outpatient | $1,430 | $1,430 | $1,430 – $1,430 |
| 15 | UnitedHealthcare allpayerappendix case rate · outpatient | $1,600 | $1,600 | $1,600 – $1,600 |
| 16 | UnitedHealthcare narrownetworkindivexchange case rate · outpatient | $1,702 | $1,702 | $1,702 – $1,702 |
| 17 | Aetna nbhmo case rate · outpatient | $1,899 | $1,899 | $1,899 – $1,899 |
| 18 | Aetna nbpos case rate · outpatient | $1,899 | $1,899 | $1,899 – $1,899 |
| 19 | Aetna commhmo case rate · outpatient | $2,017 | $2,017 | $2,017 – $2,017 |
| 20 | Aetna commpos case rate · outpatient | $2,017 | $2,017 | $2,017 – $2,017 |
| 21 | Aetna nbppo case rate · outpatient | $2,181 | $2,181 | $2,181 – $2,181 |
| 22 | Cigna csn case rate · outpatient | $2,284 | $2,284 | $2,284 – $2,284 |
| 23 | Aetna commppo case rate · outpatient | $2,317 | $2,317 | $2,317 – $2,317 |
| 24 | Oscar hix case rate · outpatient | $2,358 | $2,358 | $2,358 – $2,358 |
| 25 | Aetna oonhmo case rate · outpatient | $2,374 | $2,374 | $2,374 – $2,374 |
Last updated: May 14, 2026
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