Surgery and procedures CPT 20605 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Orangeburg, SC — inpatient

In Orangeburg, SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $387.50 to $387.50, with a median of $387.50. Across South Carolina, the median is $319.50 at 17 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$387.50Medical University Hospital Authority
Median$387.50half pay less
Highest$387.50in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg, SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA $387.50 $775.00 — 50% —
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Inpatient: lowest $387.50, median $387.50, highest $387.50.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $387.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.