Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Dayton, OH
In Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH, 8 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $368.00 to $684.75, with a median of $368.00. The lowest listed price is at Kettering Medical Center and 5 other hospitals. Across Ohio, the median is $609.00 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 8 facilities across 6 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 Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital lowest Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital lowest Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center lowest Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center lowest Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $630.60 | $630.60 | $21.50–$501.82 | — | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $684.75 | $978.22 | $299.35–$449.02 | 30% | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 641-5509 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $732.90 | $1,047.00 | $299.35–$449.02 | 30% | — source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia, OH · (937) 352-2000 Hc Arthrocentesis Inj/Asp Medium Joint/Bursa (W/O Us) | $1,159.20 | $2,898.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy, OH · (937) 980-7000 Hc Arthrocentesis Inj/Asp Medium Joint/Bursa (W/O Us) | $1,159.20 | $2,898.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH · (937) 298-4331 Hc Arthrocentesis Inj/Asp Medium Joint/Bursa (W/O Us) | $1,159.20 | $2,898.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH · (937) 384-8760 Hc Arthrocentesis Inj/Asp Medium Joint/Bursa (W/O Us) | $1,159.20 | $2,898.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton, OH · (937) 723-3410 Hc Arthrocentesis Inj/Asp Medium Joint/Bursa (W/O Us) | $1,159.20 | $2,898.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek, OH · (937) 702-4000 Hc Arthrocentesis Inj/Asp Medium Joint/Bursa (W/O Us) | $1,159.20 | $2,898.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $368.00, median $368.00, highest $684.75 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $368.00. 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 0 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 none is it 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.