Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $81.90 to $718.90, with a median of $81.90. The lowest listed price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Washington, the median is $517.40 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $81.90 | $117.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $81.90 | $117.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $263.20 | $376.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $263.20 | $376.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $283.50 | $405.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $283.50 | $405.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $718.90 | $1,027.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $718.90 | $1,027.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $820.40 | $1,172.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $820.40 | $1,172.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $81.90, median $81.90, highest $718.90 — a 8.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $335.65 — 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.