Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Paducah, KY
In Paducah, KY-IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $1,000.80 to $1,000.80, with a median of $1,000.80. Across Kentucky, the median is $485.66 at 8 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Paducah, KY-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $1,000.80 | $1,668.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Arthrocts Asp and/or Inj Med | $1,000.80 | $1,668.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital lowest Paducah, KY · (270) 444-2444 HC Joint Bursa Inj Med Arm | $1,000.80 | $1,668.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,000.80, median $1,000.80, highest $1,000.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,000.80. 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.