Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Hilton Head Island, SC
In Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $168.00 to $168.00, with a median of $168.00. Across South Carolina, the median is $319.50 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort, SC · (843) 522-5200 DRAIN/INJECT,JOINT/BURSA | $168.00 | $280.00 | $98.28–$280.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort, SC · (843) 522-5200 ASP OR INJ INTERM JOINT BURSA | $168.00 | $280.00 | $98.28–$280.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort, SC · (843) 522-5200 DRAIN/INJ INT JOINT/BURSA UNI | $396.00 | $660.00 | $231.66–$660.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital Beaufort, SC · (843) 522-5200 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA BIL | $594.00 | $990.00 | $347.49–$990.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $168.00, median $168.00, highest $168.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $168.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.