Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Columbia, SC
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $319.50 to $528.50, with a median of $319.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $319.50 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $319.50 | $639.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $319.50 | $639.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $528.50 | $1,057.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $319.50, median $319.50, highest $528.50 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $319.50. 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.