20610 is the CPT code for: Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint. In 2024, 39,307 providers billed 20610 4,517,739 times, with an estimated $217.5M paid by Medicare.
Medicare's 2026 Physician Fee Schedule national rate for 20610 is $68.81 in the office setting and $39.75 in a facility. National amounts before geographic adjustment — your locality's rate differs slightly.
What Medicare actually paid per service in 2024, on average: $48.15 (observed payment across all settings and modifiers — not a fee-schedule rate).
The top 5 billers nationally, ranked by 2024 Medicare service volume.
| # | Provider | Specialty | Location | Services | Est. Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rahul Khapekar, D.O. | Family Practice | Park Ridge, IL | 13,978 | $954K |
| 2 | Ermin Arriola, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Morton Grove, IL | 6,316 | $419K |
| 3 | Jaewoo Pak, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Irvine, CA | 5,516 | $305K |
| 4 | Andrew Mcgown, M.D. | Sports Medicine | Columbia, SC | 5,356 | $280K |
| 5 | Hubert Franke, M.D. | General Practice | Wall, NJ | 5,006 | $379K |
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