Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Flint, MI
In Flint, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $344.30 to $344.30, with a median of $344.30. Across Michigan, the median is $318.00 at 60 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 Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Flint, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McLaren Flint lowest Flint, MI · (810) 342-2000 Drain/Inj Inter Joint/Bursa W/O Us | $344.30 | $688.60 | $161.47–$460.63 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint one side Flint, MI · (810) 342-2000 20605-XR Jnt/Bursa Intmd Arth/Asp/Inj RT | $344.30 | $688.60 | $161.47–$460.63 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint lowest Flint, MI · (810) 342-2000 Arthrocentesis/aspiration/inject, intermed joint/bursa; w/o US guid 20605 | $344.30 | $688.60 | $161.47–$460.63 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint lowest Flint, MI · (810) 342-2000 BP Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection intrmediate joint or bursa without U/S Guidance 20605 | $344.30 | $688.60 | $161.47–$460.63 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint lowest Flint, MI · (810) 342-2000 Hospitalist BP 20605 Arthrocentesis/aspiration/inject, intermed joint/bursa; w/o US guid | $344.30 | $688.60 | $161.47–$460.63 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint one side Flint, MI · (810) 342-2000 20605-XR Jnt/Bursa Intmd Arth/Asp/Inj LT | $344.30 | $688.60 | $161.47–$460.63 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint lowest Flint, MI · (810) 342-2000 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O Us | $344.30 | $688.60 | $161.47–$460.63 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| McLaren Flint Flint, MI · (810) 342-2000 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,297.27 | $2,594.54 | $161.47–$726.47 | 50% | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $344.30, median $344.30, highest $344.30.
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.