Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Shelby, MT
In Shelby, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $82.55 to $82.55, with a median of $82.55. Across Montana, the median is $139.50 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Shelby, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 CT Inject Joint Intermediate | $82.55 | $127.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby lowest Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 XR Inject Joint Intermediate | $82.55 | $127.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 20605 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Injection Interm Jt/Bursa | $83.36 | $128.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 20605 ED PROF ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT | $83.36 | $128.25 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 20605 ED PROC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM HOSPITAL | $159.58 | $245.50 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Logan Health - Shelby both sides Shelby, MT · (406) 434-3200 XR Inject Joint Intermediate Bilateral | $82.55 | $127.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $82.55, median $82.55, highest $82.55.
Both sides : lowest $82.55, median $82.55, highest $82.55.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $82.55. 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.