Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 63 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $59.50 to $1,385.01, with a median of $340.00. The lowest price is at Deaconess Illinois Crossroads (Mount Vernon) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 23.3× 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$59.50Deaconess Illinois Crossroads + 2 more
Median$340.00half pay less
Highest$1,385.01in Illinois
Lowest saves$280.50vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads lowest Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $59.50 | $170.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital lowest Anna · Anna, IL PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $59.50 | $170.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center lowest Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $59.50 | $170.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $64.09 | $228.90 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $129.60 | $162.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC Arthrocentesis Intermed Joint | $153.14 | $806.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN JOINT INJECTION MEDIUM | $165.51 | $165.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $175.69 | $660.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inject Medium Joint/Bursa | $178.75 | $275.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inject Medium Joint/Bursa | $178.75 | $275.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inject Medium Joint/Bursa | $178.75 | $275.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inject Medium Joint/Bursa | $178.75 | $275.00 | — source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ED Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $185.38 | $806.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $204.40 | $292.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $212.50 | $850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $212.50 | $850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $212.50 | $850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $212.50 | $850.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $235.00 | $470.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN BONE-JOINT ARTHRO/ASPIR/INJ MEDIUM JOINT RT BCE | $253.13 | $744.49 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $262.50 | $525.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $271.25 | $542.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DRAIN/INJECT MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA | $296.00 | $296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DRAIN/INJECT MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA | $296.00 | $296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DRAIN/INJECT MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA | $296.00 | $296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Association Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $308.97 | $706.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN JOINT ASPIRATION, INTERMEDIAT | $327.00 | $592.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DRAIN/INJECT INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA | $327.00 | $1,147.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS RC INJ INTRM JOINT OR BURSA | $331.20 | $552.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ED ID Aspirate Arthro - temporomandibul/AC/wrist/elbow/ankle/olecranon bursa BCE | $337.96 | $994.00 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $340.00 | $680.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $340.00 | $680.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INJ/ASP MED JOINT WRIST ELB ANKLE | $348.00 | $580.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $378.51 | $1,147.00 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC ARTHROCNT ASP/INJ JT INTRM | $397.44 | $552.00 | — source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $407.50 | $815.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $407.50 | $815.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $415.00 | $830.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL S-JOINT ASP-INJ IM | $420.40 | $700.66 | — source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Arthrocentesis, Aspiration, And/Or Inj Intermediate Joint Or Bursa | $430.00 | $430.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $437.50 | $875.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $437.50 | $875.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $467.50 | $935.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $467.50 | $935.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $542.16 | $753.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $585.90 | $837.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $585.90 | $837.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN EH PR ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT INTERMED JOINT | $633.00 | $633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN EH PR ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT INTERMED JOINT | $633.00 | $633.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL HC ARTHROCNT ASP/INJ JT INTRM | $662.40 | $920.00 | — source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $710.50 | $1,015.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Pr Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O Us-Pbb | $712.00 | $712.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $721.70 | $1,031.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $721.70 | $1,031.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC ARTHROCNT ASP/INJ JT INTRM | $767.52 | $1,066.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC ARTHROCNT ASP/INJ JT INTRM | $786.24 | $1,092.00 | — source file |
| Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL HC ARTHROCNT ASP/INJ JT INTRM | $799.20 | $1,110.00 | — source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC ARTHROCNT ASP/INJ JT INTRM | $879.12 | $1,221.00 | — source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $910.70 | $1,301.00 | — source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC ARTHROCNT ASP/INJ JT INTRM | $1,003.68 | $1,394.00 | — source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Arthrocentesis, Aspiration And/Or Inj, Intermediate Joint Or Bursa; W/Out U/S Guid | $1,144.00 | $1,144.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC ARTHROCNT ASP/INJ JT INTRM | $1,235.52 | $1,716.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,385.01 | $1,385.01 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 46 | $64.09 | $332.48 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $397.44 | $542.16 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $129.60 | $331.20 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 1 | $767.52 | $767.52 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $786.24 | $786.24 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $175.69 | $175.69 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $879.12 | $879.12 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $59.50 | $59.50 |
| Shelbyville, IL | 1 | $799.20 | $799.20 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $1,003.68 | $1,003.68 |
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
- Connecticut$210.00
- Delaware$873.97
- Florida$926.67
- Georgia$753.87
- Hawaii$462.60
- Idaho$672.00
- 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.