Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Corning, NY
In Corning, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $98.00 to $158.18, with a median of $98.90. The lowest listed price is at St. James Hospital — $0.90 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $306.80 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Mar 27, 2026 and Mar 27, 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 Corning, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. James Hospital lowest Hornell, NY · (607) 324-8000 HB Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US (Pro) | $98.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Bath, NY · (607) 776-8500 HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $98.90 | $494.52 | $207.06–$494.52 | 80% | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell, NY · (607) 324-8000 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $116.87 | $196.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Aspir/Inj Interm Joint Bursa | $158.18 | $197.72 | $27.95–$356.30 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Aspir/Inj Interm Joint Bursa | $158.18 | $197.72 | $27.95–$349.32 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Arthrocentesis, Aspiration, Inj Interm Joint W/O US | $199.20 | $249.00 | $27.95–$356.30 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Arthrocentesis, Aspiration, Inj Interm Joint W/O US | $199.20 | $249.00 | $27.95–$349.32 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Arthrocent, Intermed | $426.40 | $533.00 | $27.95–$533.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Arthrocent, Intermed | $426.40 | $533.00 | $27.95–$383.01 | 20% | — source file |
| St. James Hospital Hornell, NY · (607) 324-8000 HB Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Injection Interm Jt/Burs | $561.00 | — | — | — | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Drain/Inj Inter Joint/Bursa W/O US | $1,113.14 | $1,391.42 | $98.39–$1,391.42 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Drain/Inj Inter Joint/Bursa W/O US | $1,113.14 | $1,391.42 | $98.39–$999.87 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Drain/Inj Inter Joint/Bursa/W/O US | $1,113.14 | $1,391.42 | $98.39–$1,391.42 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Drain/Inj Inter Joint/Bursa/W/O US | $1,113.14 | $1,391.42 | $98.39–$999.87 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Inject Intermediate Joint | $1,113.14 | $1,391.42 | $98.39–$1,391.42 | 20% | — source file |
| Corning Hospital Corning, NY · (607) 937-7200 Inject Intermediate Joint | $1,113.14 | $1,391.42 | $98.39–$999.87 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $98.00, median $98.90, highest $158.18 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $137.53. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. 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.