Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Indiana, PA
In Indiana, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $351.72 to $351.72, with a median of $351.72. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $336.00 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 24, 2026 and Feb 24, 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 Indiana, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana Regional Medical Center lowest Indiana, PA · (724) 357-7000 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, inter | $351.72 | $977.00 | $24.73–$977.00 | 64% | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center lowest Indiana, PA · (724) 357-7000 Arthrocentesis med joint/bursa w/o US | $351.72 | $977.00 | $24.73–$977.00 | 64% | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Indiana Regional Medical Center lowest Indiana, PA · (724) 357-7000 20605-Arthrocentesis med joint/bursa w/o US | $351.72 | $977.00 | $24.73–$977.00 | 64% | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $351.72, median $351.72, highest $351.72.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $351.72. 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.