Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Connecticut
In Connecticut, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $78.96 to $1,061.00, with a median of $210.00. The lowest price is at Gaylord Hospital (Wallingford). The highest price is 13.4× 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.
Lowest$78.96Gaylord Hospital
Median$210.00half pay less
Highest$1,061.00in Connecticut
Lowest saves$131.04vs the median
Hospitals in Connecticut, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaylord Hospital lowest Wallingford · Wallingford, CT Drain/inj jnt/bursa w/o us PRO | $78.96 | $112.80 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford · Hartford, CT PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $79.00 | $79.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury · Waterbury, CT PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $79.00 | $79.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford · Hartford, CT DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $210.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| The Charlotte Hungerford Hospital Torrington · Torrington, CT DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $210.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut New Britain · New Britain, CT DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $210.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| The William W Backus Hospital Norwich · Norwich, CT DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $210.00 | $210.00 | — source file |
| Day Kimball Healthcare Putnam · Putnam, CT INJECTION JOINT,INTERMEDIATE | $322.25 | $845.80 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital one side Waterbury · Waterbury, CT IR Aspirate Inject Interm Joint Right | $375.57 | $751.14 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford · Hartford, CT Asp/Inj Med Jnt | $523.80 | $873.00 | — source file |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut Farmington · Farmington, CT HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $745.20 | $1,242.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital Willimantic · Willimantic, CT HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJECTION INTERM JT/BURS WO/US GUIDANCE | $1,061.00 | $1,061.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford, CT | 3 | $79.00 | $210.00 |
| Waterbury, CT | 2 | $79.00 | $227.28 |
| Farmington, CT | 1 | $745.20 | $745.20 |
| New Britain, CT | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Norwich, CT | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Putnam, CT | 1 | $322.25 | $322.25 |
| Torrington, CT | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Wallingford, CT | 1 | $78.96 | $78.96 |
| Willimantic, CT | 1 | $1,061.00 | $1,061.00 |
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
- California$608.40
- Colorado$1,340.17
- 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.