Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Albany, NY — inpatient
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $43.55 to $43.55, with a median of $43.55. The lowest listed price is at Samaritan Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across New York, the median is $306.80 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samaritan Hospital one side lowest Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $43.55 | $67.00 | $20.10–$8,680.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance | $43.55 | $67.00 | $20.10–$8,680.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital one side lowest Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $43.55 | $67.00 | $20.10–$8,680.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital one side lowest Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $43.55 | $67.00 | $20.10–$8,680.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance | $43.55 | $67.00 | $20.10–$8,680.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital one side lowest Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $43.55 | $67.00 | $20.10–$8,680.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Bl | $66.95 | $103.00 | $30.90–$8,680.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Bl | $66.95 | $103.00 | $30.90–$8,680.50 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY · (518) 525-1550 PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $95.00 | $95.00 | $11.12–$95.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY · (518) 427-3402 PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $141.00 | $141.00 | $15.44–$282.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $43.55, median $43.55, highest $43.55.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $43.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers injecting or draining a medium-sized joint such as the wrist, elbow or ankle.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure. The medicine and imaging guidance are billed separately.