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

Prices at 9 hospitals in Dallas, TX, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $325 — 15% below the US median ($383), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
UT of Texas Southwestern University Hospital-William P. Clements Jr. Dallas, TX $247 $156 ★ 4/5 300 min —
Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $306 $307 ★ 3/5 137 min —
Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX $325 $439 ★ 3/5 229 min —
Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX $325 $390 ★ 3/5 213 min —
Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX $355 $341 ★ 4/5 158 min —
North Central Surgical Center Llp Dallas, TX $660 $3,658 — 108 min —
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas Dallas, TX $747 $697 — — —

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)
$650
Cash / self-pay
$325
Insurer-negotiated
$439
Medicare pays
$56
$282$695
Median cash $325  ·  Medicare $56  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $325 — about 5.8× 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 $650 list price could save about $325 (50%).

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Doctors who perform this in Dallas

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
Hugh Frederick, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryDallas, TX250
Matthew NevittOrthopedic SurgeryDallas, TX239
Thanh Le, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryDallas, TX106
Jennifer Chu, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryDallas, TX97
Charles Cook, MDOrthopedic SurgeryDallas, TX96
David Muzykewicz, MDOrthopedic SurgeryDallas, TX92
Michaelia Sunderland, MDGeneral SurgeryDallas, TX85
Jessica Wingfield, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryDallas, TX64
Daniel Koehler, M.D.Hand SurgeryDallas, TX37
David Kines, RN MSN FNPCNurse PractitionerDallas, TX34
Thomas Diliberti, MD PAOrthopedic SurgeryDallas, TX33
Phillip Hansen, MDOrthopedic SurgeryDallas, TX29

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