Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Eureka, CA — inpatient
In Eureka-Arcata, CA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $1,389.75 to $7,588.80, with a median of $4,489.28. The lowest listed price is at Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital — $3,099.53 less than the median here. Across California, the median is $608.40 at 89 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Eureka-Arcata, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $1,389.75 | $2,725.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital lowest Fortuna, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $1,389.75 | $2,725.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $7,588.80 | $14,880.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $7,588.80 | $14,880.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka, CA · (707) 445-8121 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $7,588.80 | $14,880.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,389.75, median $4,489.28, highest $7,588.80 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $4,007.07 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.