Surgery and procedures CPT 20605 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Ashley, ND — inpatient

In Ashley, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $450.00 to $450.00, with a median of $450.00. Across North Dakota, the median is $303.20 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$450.00Ashley Medical Center
Median$450.00half pay less
Highest$450.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ashley Medical Center Ashley, ND · (701) 288-3433 APIRATION/INJECTION OF JOINT $450.00 $450.00 — — —
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Inpatient: lowest $450.00, median $450.00, highest $450.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $150.00 — 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.