Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Valdez, AK — inpatient
In Valdez, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $283.92 to $283.92, with a median of $283.92. Across Alaska, the median is $364.35 at 8 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 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 Valdez, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez, AK HC PR 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $283.92 | $364.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $291.72 | $374.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $694.20 | $890.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $283.92, median $283.92, highest $283.92.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $283.92 — 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.