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Dry Needling of Several Muscles

California rates for HCPCS 20561

Inserts thin solid needles into tight, tender spots within muscle, known as trigger points, to release the knot and ease pain, with no medicine injected. This version covers a session in which several muscles are treated. Soreness for a day or two afterwards is common.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Professionalmedian $38 · 10th–90th $22$1020%10%20%10th90th$38$10.0$50.0$200.0$1.0K$5.0K$20.0K

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Facility and professional rates are different services and are charted separately. Need provider-level prices? Contact us.

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.38
Median
$35.48
Typical High
$120.23
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$28.84
Median
$51.29
Typical High
$97.72
Blue Shield
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$27.54
Median
$45.71
Typical High
$85.11
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$42.66
Typical High
$77.62
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$21.88
Median
$33.88
Typical High
$57.54
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.50
Median
$37.15
Typical High
$63.10
Lucent Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$269.15
Median
$309.03
Typical High
$309.03
Optum
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$54.95
Typical High
$70.79
Providence
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$26.92
Median
$44.67
Typical High
$83.18
Sutter Health Plus
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$79.43
Median
$79.43
Typical High
$125.89
The Alliance
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$19.95
Median
$41.69
Typical High
$58.88
United
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$22.91
Median
$38.02
Typical High
$77.62