Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Massena, NY
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $119.59 to $195.77, with a median of $121.94. The lowest listed price is at Gouverneur Hospital — $2.35 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $306.80 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouverneur Hospital lowest Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ INTERMEDIATE JOINT_BURSA | $119.59 | $183.99 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ INTERMEDIATE JOINT_BURSA | $121.94 | $187.60 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC ARTHOCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT_BURSA | $121.94 | $187.60 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ INTERMEDIATE JOINT_BURSA | $195.77 | $301.18 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR__INJ INTERM JT_BURS W_O US | $263.63 | $405.59 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $274.01 | $421.55 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $283.53 | $436.20 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $324.90 | $499.85 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC ARTHOCENTESIS_ ASPIRATON_INJ_ INTERMEDIATE JNT_BURSA | $366.16 | $563.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $119.59, median $121.94, highest $195.77 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $121.94. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.