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Medicated Implant Placed Inside A Joint

Washington 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 $295 · 10th–90th $166$7,9430%5%10%10th90th$295$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0K$10.0K$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
$275.42
Median
$4,466.84
Typical High
$18,620.87
Cigna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$707.95
Median
$758.58
Typical High
$870.96
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$147.91
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$354.81
Pacific Source
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$245.47
Median
$288.40
Typical High
$288.40
Premera BCBS
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$204.17
Median
$204.17
Typical High
$204.17
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$151.36
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$5,754.40