Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Sistersville, WV
In Sistersville, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $45.79 to $45.79, with a median of $45.79. Across West Virginia, the median is $343.50 at 17 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Sistersville, WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sistersville General Hospital lowest Sistersville, WV · (304) 652-2611 Inj/Aspir Jt/Bursa,Interm(Prof | $45.79 | $76.32 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville, WV · (304) 652-2611 Drain/Inj Inter Joint Bursa | $73.87 | $123.11 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville, WV · (304) 652-2611 Inj/Aspir Jt/Bursa,Interm | $127.71 | $212.85 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville, WV · (304) 652-2611 Drain/Inj Inter Jnt/Brsa Wo Us | $191.41 | $319.01 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville, WV · (304) 652-2611 Drain Int Jnt,Bursa,G Cyst | $248.88 | $414.80 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $45.79, median $45.79, highest $45.79.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $45.79. 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.