Joint injection (medium joint) cost in DuBois, PA
In DuBois, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $153.00 to $153.00, with a median of $153.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $379.80 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Aug 1, 2025 and Aug 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in DuBois, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 PC ARTHROCENTESIS, INTERM JOINT | $153.00 | $153.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois lowest DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 PC ARTHROCENTESIS, INTERM JOINT | $153.00 | $153.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 Arthrocentesis Med Joint Bil | $3,574.00 | $3,574.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois, PA · (814) 371-2200 Arthrocentesis Med Joint Bil | $3,574.00 | $3,574.00 | — | — | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $153.00, median $153.00, highest $153.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $153.00. 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.