Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) cost in Gilbert, AZ

Prices at 3 hospitals in Gilbert, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $315 — 23% below the US median ($407), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner Gateway Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $235 $383 ★ 3/5 224 min —
East Valley Er & Hospital Gilbert, AZ $315 — — — —
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $447 $315 ★ 5/5 215 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 October 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)
$765
Cash / self-pay
$315
Insurer-negotiated
$349
Medicare pays
$57
$251$421
Median cash $315  ·  Medicare $57  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $315 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($57). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($114).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $765 list price could save about $450 (59%).

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Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.

Doctors who perform this in Gilbert

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.

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