Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Providence, RI — inpatient
In Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $114.00 to $1,480.00, with a median of $603.46. The lowest listed price is at Newport Hospital and 1 other hospital — $489.46 less than the median here. Across Rhode Island, the median is $343.00 at 5 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport Hospital lowest Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC PR INJ ASP INTERMED JOINT | $114.00 | $114.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital lowest Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC PR INJ ASP INTERMED JOINT | $114.00 | $114.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton, MA · (508) 828-7000 HC INJ ASP INTERMED JOINT | $603.46 | $603.46 | — | — | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River, MA · (508) 674-5600 HC INJ ASP INTERMED JOINT | $625.53 | $625.53 | — | — | — source file |
| The Miriam Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 793-2500 HC INJ ASP INTERMED JOINT | $1,480.00 | $1,480.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Newport Hospital Newport, RI · (401) 846-6400 HC INJ ASP INTERMED JOINT | $1,480.00 | $1,480.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Rhode Island Hospital Providence, RI · (401) 444-4000 HC INJ ASP INTERMED JOINT | $1,480.00 | $1,480.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $114.00, median $603.46, highest $1,480.00 — a 13.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $419.40 — 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.