Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Mason City, IA — inpatient
In Mason City, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $128.00 to $128.00, with a median of $128.00. Across Iowa, the median is $129.60 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Mason City, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center lowest Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $128.00 | $128.00 | $11.12–$128.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $271.70 | $418.00 | $107.01–$665.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance | $271.70 | $418.00 | $107.01–$665.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center one side Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $271.70 | $418.00 | $107.01–$665.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA · (641) 428-7000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Bl | $407.55 | $627.00 | $160.51–$665.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $128.00, median $128.00, highest $128.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $128.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not 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.