Surgery and procedures CPT 20605 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Conrad, MT — inpatient

In Conrad, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $269.91 to $269.91, with a median of $269.91. Across Montana, the median is $139.50 at 21 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$269.91Logan Health - Conrad
Median$269.91half pay less
Highest$269.91in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Logan Health - Conrad Conrad, MT · (406) 271-3211 20605 ED PROC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM HOSPITAL $269.91 $415.25 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $269.91, median $269.91, highest $269.91.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $269.91 — 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.