Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 11 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $137.60 to $3,258.00, with a median of $506.17. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 23.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20605. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL LOCAL INJECTION JOINT | $137.60 | $344.00 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL Aspiration Med Joint | $297.55 | $541.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL XR-INJ PROC WRIST, ELBOW OR AN | $411.00 | $411.00 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL ASP AND OR INJ INTER JT B | $469.17 | $551.96 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOINT | $481.50 | $963.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $506.17 | $1,177.13 | — source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL S-JOINT ASP-INJ IM | $544.48 | $3,024.91 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Citizens Hospital Talladega · Talladega-Sylacauga, AL Hb Intermed Jt Asp &/Or Inject | $3,258.00 | $3,258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham · Birmingham, AL Hb Intermed Jt Asp &/Or Inject | $3,258.00 | $3,258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster · Birmingham, AL Hb Intermed Jt Asp &/Or Inject | $3,258.00 | $3,258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper · Birmingham, AL Hb Intermed Jt Asp &/Or Inject | $3,258.00 | $3,258.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 4 | $506.17 | $3,258.00 |
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $411.00 | $477.74 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $297.55 | $297.55 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $481.50 | $481.50 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $137.60 | $137.60 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $469.17 | $469.17 |
| Talladega-Sylacauga, AL | 1 | $3,258.00 | $3,258.00 |
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.
Joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) in other states
- Alaska$364.35
- Arizona$2,143.00
- Arkansas$135.85
- California$608.40
- Colorado$1,340.17
- Connecticut$210.00
- Delaware$873.97
- Florida$926.67
- Georgia$753.87
- Hawaii$462.60
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$340.00
- Indiana$400.44
- Iowa$129.60
- Kansas$309.40
- Kentucky$485.66
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$124.45
- Maryland$167.24
- Massachusetts$459.00
- Michigan$318.00
- Minnesota$342.86
- Mississippi$77.25
- Missouri$137.15
- Montana$184.56
- Nebraska$228.75
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$162.32
- New Jersey$395.52
- New Mexico$228.56
- New York$306.80
- North Carolina$288.00
- North Dakota$254.33
- Ohio$609.00
- Oklahoma$188.70
- Oregon$171.95
- Pennsylvania$379.80
- Rhode Island$343.00
- South Carolina$319.50
- South Dakota$504.00
- Tennessee$267.00
- Texas$631.51
- Utah$249.42
- Vermont$98.35
- Virginia$406.80
- Washington$517.40
- West Virginia$343.50
- Wisconsin$292.50
- Wyoming$260.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.