Joint injection (medium joint) cost in El Centro, CA
In El Centro, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $81.25 to $81.25, with a median of $81.25. Across California, the median is $608.40 at 177 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Centro, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital lowest Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 20605-Intermediate Aspiration/Inj w/o US | $81.25 | $325.00 | $54.46–$486.08 | 75% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 20605: Medium Joint - Admin Other Charge | $122.35 | $407.84 | $54.46–$408.31 | 70% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 20605 ASP / INJ INTERMEDIATE BURSA | $185.80 | $619.33 | $54.46–$619.33 | 70% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 20605 Fluoro Guide Joint | $919.69 | $3,678.75 | $54.46–$3,678.75 | 75% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $81.25, median $81.25, highest $81.25.
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.