Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Missoula, MT
In Missoula, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $113.60 to $113.60, with a median of $113.60. Across Montana, the median is $184.56 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Missoula, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick Hospital lowest Missoula, MT · (406) 543-7271 HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $113.60 | $142.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula, MT · (406) 543-7271 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $460.00 | $575.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula, MT · (406) 543-7271 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $460.00 | $575.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $113.60, median $113.60, highest $113.60.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $113.60. 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.