Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) cost in Fort Worth, TX

Prices at 6 hospitals in Fort Worth, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $351 — 9% below the US median ($385), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest F Fort Worth, TX $266 $324 ★ 5/5 186 min
Texas Health Harris Methodist Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX $351 $347 ★ 4/5 169 min
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX $351 $343 ★ 5/5 186 min

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated September 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$585
Cash / self-pay
$351
Insurer-negotiated
$901
Medicare pays
$56
$283$351
Median cash $351  ·  Medicare $56  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $351 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $585 list price could save about $234 (40%).

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Doctors who perform this in Fort Worth

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Madison Johnston, PAPhysician AssistantFort Worth, TX873
Ryan Reardon, M.D.Hand SurgeryFort Worth, TX179
Eric Wroten, MDHand SurgeryFort Worth, TX128
Bryan Reyes, M.D.Hand SurgeryFort Worth, TX109
Heather Parmer, PA-CPhysician AssistantFort Worth, TX103
Nathan Lesley, MDHand SurgeryFort Worth, TX69
Susan KellerPhysician AssistantFort Worth, TX35
Christopher Bates, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryFort Worth, TX26
Travis Motley, DPMPodiatryFort Worth, TX26
Charles Hayes, PA-CPhysician AssistantFort Worth, TX23

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