Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Charleston, SC
In Charleston-North Charleston, SC, 5 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $232.70 to $387.50, with a median of $232.70. The lowest listed price is at Roper Hospital and 3 other hospitals. Across South Carolina, the median is $319.50 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $232.70 | $358.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Joint Bursa Inj Med Arm | $232.70 | $358.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $232.70 | $358.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $232.70 | $358.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital lowest Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Joint Bursa Inj Med Arm | $232.70 | $358.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $232.70 | $358.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $232.70 | $358.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital lowest Mount Pleasant, SC HC Joint Bursa Inj Med Arm | $232.70 | $358.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $232.70 | $358.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $232.70 | $358.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley lowest Summerville, SC · (854) 529-3002 HC Joint Bursa Inj Med Arm | $232.70 | $358.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston, SC · (843) 792-2300 HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $387.50 | $775.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 724-2800 HC Joint Injection/Aspir Medium WO US | $590.20 | $908.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston, SC · (843) 402-1006 HC Joint Injection/Aspir Medium WO US | $590.20 | $908.00 | — | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $232.70, median $232.70, highest $387.50 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $232.70. 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.