Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Mount Airy, NC — inpatient
In Mount Airy, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $286.50 to $286.50, with a median of $286.50. Across North Carolina, the median is $288.00 at 37 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 Jul 16, 2026 and Jul 16, 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 Mount Airy, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital lowest Elkin, NC · (336) 527-7000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOINT W/O US | $286.50 | $573.00 | $253.84–$527.16 | 50% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin, NC · (336) 527-7000 HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOINT | $287.50 | $575.00 | $254.73–$529.00 | 50% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin, NC · (336) 527-7000 HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $289.00 | $578.00 | $256.05–$531.76 | 50% | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $286.50, median $286.50, highest $286.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $286.50 — 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 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.