Surgery and procedures CPT 20605 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Salt Lake City, UT — inpatient

In Salt Lake City-Murray, UT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $326.48 to $326.48, with a median of $326.48. Across Utah, the median is $249.42 at 2 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$326.48University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
Median$326.48half pay less
Highest$326.48in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics Salt Lake City, UT · (801) 581-2121 Arthrocentesis/Aspir/Inj Intermediate Jt/Bursa;W/Out US Guidance $326.48 $466.40 — 30% —
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Inpatient: lowest $326.48, median $326.48, highest $326.48.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $249.42 — 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.