Surgery and procedures CPT 20605 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Alexandria, MN — inpatient

In Alexandria, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $277.82 to $277.82, with a median of $277.82. Across Minnesota, the median is $305.21 at 79 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$277.82Alomere Health
Median$277.82half pay less
Highest$277.82in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Alomere Health Alexandria, MN · (320) 762-1511 SC INJ ASPIRATE MEDIUM JOINT $277.82 $479.00 — 42% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $277.82, median $277.82, highest $277.82.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $277.82 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.