Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Olympia, WA
In Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $747.24 to $747.24, with a median of $747.24. Across Washington, the median is $517.40 at 27 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 Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Peter Hospital lowest Olympia, WA · (360) 493-7179 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $747.24 | $1,437.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital lowest Olympia, WA · (360) 493-7179 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $747.24 | $1,437.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $747.24, median $747.24, highest $747.24.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $747.24. 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.