Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) cost in Phoenix, AZ

Prices at 4 hospitals in Phoenix, AZ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $390 — about the US median ($385), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix Phoenix, AZ $264 $344 ★ 3/5 266 min
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $285 $368 ★ 3/5 236 min
Mayo Clinic Hospital Phoenix, AZ $495 ★ 5/5 202 min
Honorhealth Tempe Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $1,428 $1,448 150 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)
$737
Cash / self-pay
$390
Insurer-negotiated
$368
Medicare pays
$56
$270$1,148
Median cash $390  ·  Medicare $56  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $390 — about 7.0× 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 $737 list price could save about $347 (47%).

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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
Philip To, M.D,Hand SurgeryPhoenix, AZ198
Heather Lucas, P.A.-C.Physician AssistantPhoenix, AZ162
Anthony Iliff, PA-CPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ91
Ryan Odgers, M.D.Hand SurgeryPhoenix, AZ90
Josh Vella, M.D.Hand SurgeryPhoenix, AZ72
Anuj Netto, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ67
Kevin Han, M.D.Hand SurgeryPhoenix, AZ63
Anthony Smith, M.D.Plastic and Reconstructive SurgeryPhoenix, AZ63
Stanley Graves, MDOrthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ41
Chad Seidenstricker, D.P.M.PodiatryPhoenix, AZ40
Daniel Lunt, PA-CPhysician AssistantPhoenix, AZ40
Joshua Hustedt, MD, MHSOrthopedic SurgeryPhoenix, AZ38

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