Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Erie, PA — inpatient
In Erie, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $298.80 to $1,161.94, with a median of $730.37. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Hamot — $431.57 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $379.80 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Erie, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Hamot lowest Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ARTHRO ASP/INJ INT JT WO/US | $298.80 | $498.00 | $134.46–$398.40 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot lowest Erie, PA · (814) 877-6000 ARTHRO ASP/INJ INTERMED JOINT | $298.80 | $498.00 | $134.46–$398.40 | 40% | — source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie, PA · (814) 452-5111 HC ARTHCS INTER JT/BUR WO US GUID | $1,161.94 | $1,417.00 | $22.58–$156.31 | 18% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $298.80, median $730.37, highest $1,161.94 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $730.37 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.