Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Columbus, NC
In Columbus, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $214.10 to $214.10, with a median of $214.10. Across North Carolina, the median is $288.00 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Columbus, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Polk lowest Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC CAH II ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $214.10 | $214.10 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus, NC · (828) 894-3311 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $974.72 | $974.72 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $214.10, median $214.10, highest $214.10.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $214.10. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.