Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Moses Lake, WA — inpatient
In Moses Lake, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $132.33 to $206.00, with a median of $169.17. The lowest listed price is at Quincy Valley Medical Center — $36.84 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $468.72 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 27, 2026 and May 27, 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 Moses Lake, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Valley Medical Center lowest Quincy, WA · (509) 787-3531 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $132.33 | $132.33 | $70.11–$125.71 | — | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 HC PR 20605 Inj Med Joint | $206.00 | $206.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 HC PR ED 20605 Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa Interm W/O Ultrasound Guidance Cdm | $206.00 | $206.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 HC PR 20605 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US Rhc | $206.00 | $206.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Moses Lake, WA · (509) 765-5606 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $1,034.00 | $1,034.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $132.33, median $169.17, highest $206.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $169.17 — 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.