Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Elizabeth City, NC
In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $346.50 to $346.50, with a median of $346.50. Across North Carolina, the median is $288.00 at 37 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 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 Elizabeth City, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 20605 Arthrcent-Int Jnt W/O Us | $346.50 | $693.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Oth-Inj Intrmed Jnt/Bur W/O Us | $346.50 | $693.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Arthrocentisis-Int Jnt W/O Us | $346.50 | $693.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Arthrocentesis-Int Jnt W/O Us | $366.50 | $733.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $346.50, median $346.50, highest $346.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $346.50. 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.