Surgery and procedures CPT 20605 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Dalton, GA — inpatient

In Dalton, GA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $2,468.16 to $2,468.16, with a median of $2,468.16. Across Georgia, the median is $753.87 at 35 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$2,468.16AdventHealth Murray
Median$2,468.16half pay less
Highest$2,468.16in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth, GA · (706) 517-2031 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US $2,468.16 $2,468.16 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $2,468.16, median $2,468.16, highest $2,468.16.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,468.16 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.