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Medicated Implant Placed Inside A Joint

California rates for HCPCS 20704

Covers hand-mixing and shaping an implant that releases medication, commonly antibiotic-loaded cement formed into beads or a spacer, and placing it inside a joint during an operation so the drug is delivered straight to the tissue that needs it. The implant is temporary and is removed or exchanged at a later operation. It is billed in addition to the main procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

Facilitymedian $234 · 10th–90th $170$7,2440%10%10th90th$234Professionalmedian $166 · 10th–90th $126$3020%10%10th90th$166$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
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,737.80
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$17,378.01
Anthem BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$169.82
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$537.03
Blue Shield
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$45.71
Median
$75.86
Typical High
$12,882.50
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$154.88
Median
$154.88
Typical High
$2,691.53
Contra Costa Health
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$151.36
Typical High
$208.93
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$125.89
Median
$165.96
Typical High
$331.13
Lucent Health
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$54.95
Median
$56.23
Typical High
$933.25
Providence
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$141.25
Median
$186.21
Typical High
$269.15
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$588.84
Median
$1,621.81
Typical High
$6,760.83