Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Napa, CA
In Napa, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $1,160.25 to $1,160.25, with a median of $1,160.25. Across California, the median is $608.40 at 89 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 Napa, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center lowest Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $1,160.25 | $2,275.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center lowest Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $1,160.25 | $2,275.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center lowest Napa, CA · (707) 252-4411 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $1,160.25 | $2,275.00 | — | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,160.25, median $1,160.25, highest $1,160.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,160.25. 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.