# CPT 20610: Arthrocentesis/injection, major joint or bursa

Medicare CPT 20610 pays $68.81 in a non-facility setting and $39.75 in a facility setting under the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, before geographic adjustment. After geographic adjustment, state amounts run from $61.24 in Arkansas to $82.23 in Alaska, a 34% spread.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20610-cpt-fee-schedule
Section: Surgery and Procedures
Billed by: Clinic/Center, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine, Orthopaedic Surgery, Pain Medicine, Rheumatology, Sports Medicine

## Medicare rates

| | Amount |
| --- | --- |
| National non-facility | $68.81 |
| National facility | $39.75 |
| Conversion factor | 33.4009 |
| Release | 2026 Q4 (effective 2026-10-01) |

## By state

| State | Non-facility | Facility |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alaska | $82.23 | $51.29 |
| District of Columbia | $77.58 | $43.35 |
| New York | $76.07 | $43.65 |
| New Jersey | $75.37 | $42.65 |
| California | $74.84 | $40.46 |
| Washington | $74.13 | $41.00 |
| Massachusetts | $73.65 | $41.00 |
| Connecticut | $73.22 | $41.92 |
| Florida | $73.05 | $43.89 |
| Hawaii | $72.29 | $39.25 |
| Illinois | $71.54 | $43.47 |
| Maryland | $71.12 | $40.83 |
| Colorado | $70.64 | $39.72 |
| Rhode Island | $70.10 | $40.09 |
| Oregon | $69.88 | $39.27 |
| New Hampshire | $69.85 | $39.60 |
| Puerto Rico | $69.17 | $39.79 |
| Virgin Islands | $69.17 | $39.79 |
| Montana | $68.80 | $39.74 |
| Pennsylvania | $68.55 | $40.08 |
| Michigan | $68.22 | $40.92 |
| Nevada | $68.12 | $39.03 |
| Texas | $68.04 | $39.43 |
| Delaware | $68.03 | $39.32 |
| Georgia | $67.92 | $40.19 |
| Wyoming | $67.68 | $38.62 |
| Arizona | $66.98 | $38.82 |
| Minnesota | $66.87 | $36.97 |
| Virginia | $66.87 | $38.31 |
| New Mexico | $66.46 | $39.82 |
| Vermont | $66.27 | $37.51 |
| North Dakota | $66.23 | $37.17 |
| Utah | $66.04 | $38.72 |
| South Dakota | $65.92 | $36.86 |
| Louisiana | $65.64 | $39.11 |
| West Virginia | $65.60 | $40.35 |
| Missouri | $65.55 | $38.88 |
| Ohio | $65.47 | $38.94 |
| Maine | $65.46 | $37.70 |
| South Carolina | $65.21 | $38.36 |
| North Carolina | $64.64 | $37.53 |
| Wisconsin | $64.17 | $36.34 |
| Kentucky | $64.14 | $38.30 |
| Indiana | $63.75 | $36.81 |
| Oklahoma | $63.69 | $37.74 |
| Idaho | $63.42 | $36.68 |
| Tennessee | $63.27 | $36.86 |
| Nebraska | $63.12 | $36.30 |
| Kansas | $62.93 | $36.66 |
| Iowa | $62.89 | $36.31 |
| Mississippi | $62.29 | $37.27 |
| Alabama | $62.08 | $36.65 |
| Arkansas | $61.24 | $36.28 |

## Related codes

- 20100: Exploration of penetrating wound, neck — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20100-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20103: Exploration of penetrating wound, extremity — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20103-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20200: Biopsy, muscle, superficial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20200-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20220: Biopsy, bone, trocar or needle, superficial — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20220-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20245: Biopsy, bone, open, deep — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20245-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20500: Injection of sinus tract — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20500-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20526: Injection, carpal tunnel — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20526-cpt-fee-schedule
- 20550: Injection, single tendon sheath or ligament — https://www.med-reveal.com/rates/20550-cpt-fee-schedule

Commercial negotiated rates for 20610 by payer and state: https://www.med-reveal.com/solutions/rate-benchmarking

## Sources

- CMS Medicare fee schedules (2026 Q4): https://www.cms.gov/medicare/payment/fee-schedules