Joint injection (medium joint) cost in San Andreas, CA
In San Andreas, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $69.93 to $69.93, with a median of $69.93. Across California, the median is $567.25 at 133 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 San Andreas, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Twain Medical Center lowest San Andreas, CA · (209) 754-3521 PF ARTHRC ASP INT JT WO | $69.93 | $105.00 | $27.17–$102.90 | 33% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA · (209) 754-3521 PF ARTHRC ASP INT JT WORT | $72.60 | $109.00 | $28.20–$106.82 | 33% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA · (209) 754-3521 PF ARTHRC ASP INT JT WOBI | $145.19 | $218.00 | $43.57–$213.64 | 33% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA · (209) 754-3521 RHC ARTHRO ASP INT JT WO | $183.15 | $275.00 | $43.57–$269.50 | 33% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Mark Twain Medical Center San Andreas, CA · (209) 754-3521 ARTHROCEN ASP INTER JT WO | $811.86 | $1,219.00 | $43.57–$1,194.62 | 33% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $69.93, median $69.93, highest $69.93.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $69.93. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.