Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Edwards, CO — inpatient
In Edwards, CO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $249.75 to $249.75, with a median of $249.75. Across Colorado, the median is $694.72 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Aug 5, 2026 and Aug 5, 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 Edwards, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vail Health Hospital lowest Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 20605 ASP/INJ JNT INTRMD AC/WRIST/ELBOW/ANKLE | $249.75 | $333.00 | $57.69–$346.79 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital lowest Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 WC Aspiration/Injection Joint Intermediate | $249.75 | $333.00 | $57.69–$346.79 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 Aspiration/Injection Joint Intermediate - Aspiration/Injection Procedures RN | $659.25 | $879.00 | $57.69–$799.89 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 ASPIR/INJ JOINT INTERMED W/O US GUIDE NSG | $659.25 | $879.00 | $57.69–$799.89 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Vail Health Hospital Vail, CO · (970) 476-2451 ASPIR/INJ JOINT INTERMED W/O US GUIDE | $659.25 | $879.00 | $57.69–$799.89 | 25% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $249.75, median $249.75, highest $249.75.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $249.75 — 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.