Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Calais, ME
In Calais, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $84.00 to $84.00, with a median of $84.00. Across Maine, the median is $175.27 at 26 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Calais, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais Community Hospital lowest Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Aspiration/injection; Med | $84.00 | $112.00 | $20.00–$102.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital one side Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 P-arthro; Asp/imj Inter Joint; Lt | $97.00 | $129.00 | $57.00–$118.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital one side Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 P-arthro; Asp/imj Inter Joint; Rt | $97.00 | $129.00 | $57.00–$118.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Arthrocentesis Joint Or Bursa Int | $121.00 | $161.00 | $13.00–$147.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Drain/inj-m D J T | $127.00 | $169.00 | $30.00–$155.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Intmd Joint/bursa | $272.00 | $362.00 | $64.00–$331.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital one side Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Arthrocentesis; Asp &/Or Injint Jt Lt | $671.00 | $895.00 | $158.00–$819.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Arthrocentesis; Asp &/Or Injint Joint | $671.00 | $895.00 | $158.00–$819.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital both sides Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 P-arthro; Asp/imj Inter Joint; Bilat | $145.00 | $193.00 | $85.00–$177.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital both sides Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Arthrocentesis; Asp &/Or Injint Jt Bi | $1,008.00 | $1,344.00 | $237.00–$1,230.00 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $84.00, median $84.00, highest $84.00.
Both sides : lowest $145.00, median $145.00, highest $145.00.
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. 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 20605 ($392.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME20605 Off Fac: Aspiration/inj; Med | $26.00 | file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME20605 Off Fac: Aspiration/inj; Bila | $38.00 | file |