Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Blacksburg, VA
In Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $477.40 to $477.40, with a median of $477.40. Across Virginia, the median is $421.50 at 44 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center one side lowest Christiansburg, VA HB ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOI RT | $477.40 | $1,364.00 | $49.53–$2,591.60 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg, VA HB SP ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM JO | $477.40 | $1,364.00 | $49.53–$2,591.60 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center one side lowest Christiansburg, VA HB SP ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM JNT LT | $477.40 | $1,364.00 | $49.53–$2,591.60 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center one side lowest Christiansburg, VA HB ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOI LT | $477.40 | $1,364.00 | $49.53–$2,591.60 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg, VA HB XR ARTHROCENTESIS INTER JOINT | $477.40 | $1,364.00 | $49.53–$2,591.60 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center one side lowest Christiansburg, VA HB SP ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM JNT RT | $477.40 | $1,364.00 | $49.53–$2,591.60 | 65% | — source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center both sides Christiansburg, VA HB ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOI BILAT | $954.80 | $2,728.00 | $49.53–$2,591.60 | 65% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $477.40, median $477.40, highest $477.40.
Both sides : lowest $954.80, median $954.80, highest $954.80.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.