Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Devils Lake, ND
In Devils Lake, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $65.27 to $65.27, with a median of $65.27. Across North Dakota, the median is $161.00 at 21 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 Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 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 Devils Lake, ND.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake lowest Devils Lake, ND · (701) 662-2131 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $65.27 | $107.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake, ND · (701) 662-2131 HC DRAIN/INJECT MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA | $527.65 | $865.00 | — | 39% | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $65.27, median $65.27, highest $65.27.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $65.27. 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.