Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Allentown, PA
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $393.89 to $393.89, with a median of $393.89. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $379.80 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Intmd | $393.89 | $687.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ · (908) 852-5100 Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Intmd | $590.84 | $3,177.69 | — | 81% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $393.89, median $393.89, highest $393.89.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $393.89. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.