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

Prices at 4 hospitals in Phoenix, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $393 — 5% below the US median ($411), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $274 $357 ★ 3/5 265 min 14.9%
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $296 $383 ★ 3/5 243 min 13.9%
Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ $489 ★ 5/5 199 min 14.1%
Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $2,143 $1,448 163 min 15.0%

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 July 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
$393
Insurer-negotiated
$383
Medicare pays
$57
$281$1,647
Median cash $393  ·  Medicare $57  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $393 — about 6.9× 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 $372 (49%).

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Doctors who perform this in Phoenix

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
Chad Seidenstricker, D.P.M.PodiatryPhoenix, AZ185
Philip To, M.D,Hand SurgeryPhoenix, AZ47
John Mcghan, DPMPodiatryPhoenix, AZ38
Daniel Lunt, PA-CPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ34
Stanley Graves, MDOrthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ33
David Jaffe, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ31
Michael Madden, D.O.Hand SurgeryPhoenix, AZ24
Mark Leber, M.D.Hand SurgeryPhoenix, AZ23
Heather Lucas, P.A.-C.Physician AssistantPhoenix, AZ23
Anthony Iliff, PA-CPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ18
Ryan Odgers, M.D.Hand SurgeryPhoenix, AZ17
Josh Vella, M.D.Hand SurgeryPhoenix, AZ17

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