Joint injection (medium joint) cost in California
In California, 89 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $120.00 to $7,588.80, with a median of $608.40. The lowest price is at County of Monterey (Salinas). The highest price is 63.2× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$120.00County of Monterey
Median$608.40half pay less
Highest$7,588.80in California
Lowest saves$488.40vs the median
Hospitals in California, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Monterey lowest Salinas · Salinas, CA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $120.00 | $120.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $121.00 | $242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O Us | $157.23 | $157.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $162.00 | $162.00 | Jul 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $196.00 | $560.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 20605-Intermediate Aspiration/Inj w/o US | $202.72 | $270.30 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $280.00 | $800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $280.00 | $800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ARTHO ASP &/OR INJ INTER JOINT | $288.45 | $641.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECT/ASPIR INTMED JNT W/O US | $313.48 | $1,044.94 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $325.92 | $679.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Aspiration Or Injection Of Medium Joint Or Joint Capsule | $363.55 | $661.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ER ARTHROCENT ASP/INJ JT INTER | $392.00 | $1,237.40 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O Us - 20605 - OR36020605 | $392.00 | $17,806.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Desert Valley Hospital one side Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHROCENT ASP/INJ JT INTER RT - 20605 - 320051103 | $392.00 | $745.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us - 20605 - OR36020605 | $392.00 | $6,000.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Drain/Inject Intermediate Joint/Bursa | $392.00 | $982.63 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Drain/Inject Intermediate Joint/Bursa | $392.00 | $1,656.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHROCENTESIS INTRMED JOINT | $392.00 | $1,582.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA INJ INTERM JOINT | $392.00 | $1,308.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA INJ/ASPIR INTERM JOINT/BURS | $392.00 | $1,084.85 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US RHC | $425.34 | $834.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $432.00 | $1,892.00 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Arthrocentesis intermediate joint | $437.25 | $825.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA IR Joint Inj Wrist Elbow Ankle | $461.41 | $769.01 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $480.90 | $1,374.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $497.25 | $975.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $522.55 | $1,493.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgery Group 2 Global Rate | $545.66 | $839.47 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Hospital of Barstow Barstow · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $563.95 | $939.91 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ARTHO ASP &/OR INJ INTER JOINT | $580.05 | $1,289.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $608.40 | $1,170.00 | — source file |
| Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ARTHO ASP &/OR INJ INTER JOINT | $616.50 | $1,370.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $622.20 | $1,220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $641.07 | $1,257.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Joint Aspir/Inj-Inter Joint | $717.86 | $717.86 | — source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $751.68 | $1,566.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $779.80 | $2,228.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $844.80 | $1,760.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA Prostate Seed Implant | $869.60 | $1,087.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO US | $869.60 | $1,087.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Xry-Therp Inj Interm(Wrist,Elbow,Ankle) | $964.50 | $1,286.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chinese Hospital Association San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $1,023.00 | $1,023.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,024.80 | $1,830.00 | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Drain Joint/Bursa Intermed W/O US Guidance | $1,025.20 | $2,563.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $1,037.76 | $2,162.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Arthrocentesis Aspir+/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O Us | $1,038.00 | $1,038.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Arcadia Hospital one side Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA X/S-IR-ARTHROCENT:I.JOINT-LT | $1,092.35 | $3,121.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $1,160.25 | $2,275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Arthrocentesis Aspir+/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O Us | $1,500.00 | $1,500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Grouper - 0 | $1,638.40 | $2,520.61 | Nov 26, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,763.48 | $1,763.48 | — source file |
| Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Arthrocentesis Aspir+/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O Us | $3,910.25 | $3,910.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $7,588.80 | $14,880.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 27 | $196.00 | $608.40 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 14 | $202.72 | $572.00 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 12 | $313.48 | $1,024.80 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 7 | $363.55 | $608.40 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | 4 | $1,024.80 | $1,024.80 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 4 | $497.25 | $631.64 |
| Fresno, CA | 3 | $869.60 | $869.60 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 3 | $121.00 | $1,024.80 |
| Vallejo, CA | 3 | $157.23 | $1,024.80 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 2 | $425.34 | $4,007.07 |
| Bakersfield-Delano, CA | 1 | $437.25 | $437.25 |
| Glendale, CA | 1 | $1,038.00 | $1,038.00 |
| Modesto, CA | 1 | $1,024.80 | $1,024.80 |
| Napa, CA | 1 | $1,160.25 | $1,160.25 |
| Ontario, CA | 1 | $608.40 | $608.40 |
| Richmond, CA | 1 | $1,024.80 | $1,024.80 |
| Redding, CA | 1 | $392.00 | $392.00 |
| Salinas, CA | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 1 | $1,024.80 | $1,024.80 |
| Truckee-Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $162.00 | $162.00 |
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
- Alabama$506.17
- Alaska$364.35
- Arizona$2,143.00
- Arkansas$135.85
- 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.