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Removing A Drug-Releasing Implant From A Joint

New Jersey rates for HCPCS 20705

Takes out a medication-releasing material, such as antibiotic beads or a spacer, from inside a joint where it was placed to treat infection. It is billed in addition to the main procedure.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $5,888 · 10th to 90th $1,905 to $10,715
$200$500$1K$2K$5K$10Kfacility $5,888

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$2,570.40
Median
$5,888.44
Typical High
$10,964.78
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$1,202.26
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$6,760.83