Surgery and procedures CPT 20605 District of Columbia Outpatient

Joint injection (medium joint) cost in District of Columbia

In District of Columbia, 2 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $211.25 to $649.10, with a median of $430.18. The lowest price is at National Rehabilitation Hospital (Washington). The highest price is 3.1× 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 27, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$211.25National Rehabilitation Hospital
Median$430.18half pay less
Highest$649.10in District of Columbia
Lowest saves$218.93vs the median

Hospitals in District of Columbia, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
National Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV DRAIN INJ JNT BURSA INT WO ULT $211.25 $325.00 Apr 1, 2026
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MedStar Georgetown Hospital Northwest Washington · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV DRAIN INJ JNT BURSA INT WO ULT $649.10 $998.61 Apr 1, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 2 $211.25 $430.18

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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.