Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $283.92 to $1,449.24, with a median of $364.35. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 5.1× 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 Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $283.92 | $364.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $304.20 | $390.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $358.15 | $377.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $360.00 | $360.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center one side Palmer · Anchorage, AK CT Joint Aspiration-Injection Intermed Rt | $368.70 | $1,229.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $508.56 | $652.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $586.95 | $903.00 | — source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $1,449.24 | $1,858.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $360.00 | $368.70 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $358.15 | $358.15 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $508.56 | $508.56 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $586.95 | $586.95 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $304.20 | $304.20 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $283.92 | $283.92 |
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
- Alabama$506.17
- 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.