Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 22 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $101.59 to $494.78, with a median of $342.86. The lowest listed price is at North Memorial Health Care — $241.27 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $342.86 at 52 hospitals.
Cash prices at 22 facilities across 18 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 Jan 29, 2026 and Jun 17, 2026.
Lowest$101.59North Memorial Health Care
Median$342.86half pay less
Highest$494.78in this market
Difference4.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
median
Lowest $101.59Highest $1,187.00
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Memorial Health Care lowest Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $101.59 | $158.00 | $26.04–$153.01 | 36% | — source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 20605 Drainage/Inject Jt/Bursa Interm No US | $180.00 | $180.00 | $37.60–$180.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $197.86 | $761.00 | $110.89–$1,585.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $199.84 | $443.00 | $94.00–$2,417.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $215.71 | $583.00 | $1.62–$1,845.00 | 63% | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $290.42 | $1,117.00 | $167.37–$1,850.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $294.56 | $560.00 | $26.04–$560.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $340.35 | $848.73 | $209.64–$763.86 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 Outpatient Services | $342.86 | $855.00 | $275.27–$1,438.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | $75.36–$769.50 | 60% | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | $252.46–$1,438.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | $252.46–$1,438.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | $275.27–$1,438.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | $128.00–$1,617.00 | 60% | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | $252.46–$1,383.00 | 60% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $363.38 | $855.00 | $228.29–$1,617.00 | 57% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove, MN HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $413.24 | $1,030.50 | $29.13–$927.45 | 60% | May 18, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa; without ultrasound guidance | $420.55 | $798.00 | $216.80–$917.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa; without ultrasound guidance | $420.55 | $798.00 | $199.17–$917.00 | 47% | — source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $423.19 | $755.70 | $152.05–$1,607.42 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $423.19 | $755.70 | $152.05–$1,207.66 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $423.19 | $755.70 | $152.05–$1,207.66 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 ARTHROCENT INT JT WO US GUIDE- ED | $462.00 | $462.00 | $110.55–$708.02 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $494.78 | $1,030.80 | $207.40–$865.87 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $494.78 | $1,030.80 | $207.40–$865.87 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG IR INJ OR ASP INTERMED JT OR BURSA | $548.80 | $980.00 | $197.18–$1,607.42 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG IR INJ OR ASP INTERMED JT OR BURSA | $548.80 | $980.00 | $197.18–$2,924.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG IR INJ OR ASP INTERMED JT OR BURSA | $548.80 | $980.00 | $197.18–$2,924.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 IR Inj Arthrocentesis Intermed Jt | $565.00 | $565.00 | $94.98–$708.02 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 INJ ARTHROCENTESIS MEDJT WO US | $565.00 | $565.00 | $94.98–$708.02 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG RAD ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION INJECTION INTER | $577.53 | $1,031.30 | $207.50–$1,607.42 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG XR ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $577.53 | $1,031.30 | $207.50–$2,924.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG RAD ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION INJECTION INTER | $577.53 | $1,031.30 | $207.50–$2,924.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG RAD ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION INJECTION INTER | $577.53 | $1,031.30 | $207.50–$2,924.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG XR ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $577.53 | $1,031.30 | $207.50–$1,607.42 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG XR ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $577.53 | $1,031.30 | $207.50–$2,924.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG RAD ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION INJECTION INTER | $609.50 | $1,269.80 | $255.48–$3,243.00 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG IR INJ OR ASP INTERMED JT OR BURSA | $609.50 | $1,269.80 | $255.48–$3,243.00 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG IR INJ OR ASP INTERMED JT OR BURSA | $609.50 | $1,269.80 | $255.48–$3,243.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG XR ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $609.50 | $1,269.80 | $255.48–$3,243.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG RAD ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION INJECTION INTER | $609.50 | $1,269.80 | $255.48–$3,243.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG XR ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $609.50 | $1,269.80 | $255.48–$3,243.00 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ARTHROCENT/ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $862.68 | $1,540.50 | $292.45–$2,924.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ARTHROCENT/ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $862.68 | $1,540.50 | $292.45–$2,924.00 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls, WI HCHG ARTHROCENT/ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $862.68 | $1,540.50 | $292.45–$1,607.42 | 44% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG ARTHROCENT/ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $1,128.24 | $2,350.50 | $268.81–$3,243.00 | 52% | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ARTHROCENT/ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $1,128.24 | $2,350.50 | $268.81–$3,243.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 ARTHROCENT INT JT WO US GUIDE | $1,148.00 | $1,148.00 | $110.55–$1,148.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 ARTHROCENT INT JT WO US GUIDE-SSU | $1,187.00 | $1,187.00 | $110.55–$1,187.00 | — | May 7, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $101.59, median $342.86, highest $494.78 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 22 facilities here, median $342.86. 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 21 of 22 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.