Joint injection (medium joint) cost in South Bend, IN — inpatient
In South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $112.00 to $343.85, with a median of $227.93. The lowest listed price is at Mishawaka Medical Center — $115.93 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $400.44 at 48 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mishawaka Medical Center lowest Mishawaka, IN PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $112.00 | $112.00 | $11.12–$158.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend, IN · (574) 647-1000 ASPIR-INJ JNT-BURSA CYST-INTERMED | $343.85 | $529.00 | $105.80–$433.78 | 35% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend South Bend, IN · (574) 647-1000 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium join | $343.85 | $529.00 | $105.80–$433.78 | 35% | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center one side Mishawaka, IN HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $482.95 | $743.00 | $168.09–$1,146.58 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center one side Mishawaka, IN HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $482.95 | $743.00 | $168.09–$1,146.58 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka, IN HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Bl | $724.75 | $1,115.00 | $168.09–$1,146.58 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $112.00, median $227.93, highest $343.85 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $232.43 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.