Surgery and procedures CPT 20605 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Devils Lake, ND — inpatient

In Devils Lake, ND, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $527.65 to $527.65, with a median of $527.65. Across North Dakota, the median is $303.20 at 20 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 Mar 1, 2026 and Mar 1, 2026.

Lowest$527.65Altru Hospital Devils Lake
Median$527.65half pay less
Highest$527.65in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Altru Hospital Devils Lake Devils Lake, ND · (701) 662-2131 HC DRAIN/INJECT MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA $527.65 $865.00 — 39% Mar 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $527.65, median $527.65, highest $527.65.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $527.65 — 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.