Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Berlin, NH
In Berlin, NH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $79.38 to $79.38, with a median of $79.38. Across New Hampshire, the median is $267.60 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Berlin, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital lowest Berlin, NH · (603) 752-2200 DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $79.38 | $126.00 | $81.12–$126.00 | 37% | — source file |
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital one side Berlin, NH · (603) 752-2200 INJ ASPIR INTERMEDIATE JNT LT | $173.88 | $276.00 | $81.12–$126.00 | 37% | — source file |
| Androscoggin Valley Hospital one side Berlin, NH · (603) 752-2200 INJ ASPIR INTERMEDIATE JNT RT | $173.88 | $276.00 | $81.12–$126.00 | 37% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $79.38, median $79.38, highest $79.38.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $79.38. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated and 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.