Surgery and procedures CPT 20605 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Emporia, VA — inpatient

In Emporia, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $131.10 to $131.10, with a median of $131.10. Across Virginia, the median is $421.50 at 44 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$131.10Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center
Median$131.10half pay less
Highest$131.10in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center Emporia, VA · (434) 348-4400 HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint $131.10 $437.00 — 70% —
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Inpatient: lowest $131.10, median $131.10, highest $131.10.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $131.10 — 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.