Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Eau Claire, WI — inpatient
In Eau Claire, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $135.85 to $292.50, with a median of $214.18. The lowest listed price is at Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire — $78.33 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $292.50 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Eau Claire, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire lowest Eau Claire, WI · (715) 858-8100 ARTHCS ASP/INJ INT JT WO US-TECH | $135.85 | $143.00 | $78.65–$138.71 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire lowest Eau Claire, WI · (715) 858-8100 ARTHROCENT INTERM JOINT W/CT-TECH | $135.85 | $143.00 | $78.65–$138.71 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $292.50 | $450.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Intrm Jt/Bursa | $292.50 | $450.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 CT Guided Aspir &/or Inj Interm Jt | $325.00 | $500.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI · (715) 858-8100 CT ASP/INJ JT 20605 | $388.55 | $409.00 | $224.95–$396.73 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI · (715) 858-8100 ARTHCS ASP INJ INT JT WO US-TECH | $388.55 | $409.00 | $224.95–$396.73 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire, WI · (715) 858-8100 ASPIRATION/INJ JOINT - ORTHO TX DONE-TECH | $388.55 | $409.00 | $224.95–$396.73 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital both sides Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Intrm Jt/Bursa|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $438.75 | $675.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital both sides Stanley, WI · (715) 644-5571 CT Guided Aspir &/or Inj Interm Jt|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $487.50 | $750.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $135.85, median $214.18, highest $292.50 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $438.75, median $438.75, highest $438.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $214.18 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.