Joint injection (medium joint) cost in St. Marys, PA — inpatient
In St. Marys, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $64.00 to $64.00, with a median of $64.00. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $379.80 at 69 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 St. Marys, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Elk lowest Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 Q-CARE ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM JOINT | $64.00 | $64.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 RHC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM JOINT | $847.00 | $847.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM JOINT | $3,574.00 | $3,574.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys, PA · (814) 788-8000 ARTHROCENTESIS, INTERM JOINT ED TC | $3,574.00 | $3,574.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $64.00, median $64.00, highest $64.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $64.00 — 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.