Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Indiana
In Indiana, 65 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $42.35 to $8,902.16, with a median of $427.50. The lowest price is at Parkview Logansport Hospital (Logansport) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 210.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $427.50, is 13% above the US median of $379.80.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Indiana ranks 34th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 Nov 2, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$42.35Parkview Logansport Hospital + 1 more
Median$427.50half of hospitals charge less
Highest$8,902.16in Indiana
Lowest saves$385.15vs the median
Hospitals in Indiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parkview Logansport Hospital lowest Logansport · Logansport, IN HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA TECH | $42.35 | $84.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center lowest Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA TECH | $42.35 | $84.70 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rush Memorial Hospital Rushville · Rushville, IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $57.75 | $77.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Hospital Columbus · Columbus, IN HC Joint Aspiration | $65.66 | $82.08 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pulaski Memorial Hospital Winamac · Winamac, IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $73.64 | $105.20 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Perry County Memorial Hospital Tell City · Tell City, IN DRAIN/INJECT JOINT | $113.40 | $162.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health - Starke Knox · Knox, IN S-JOINT ASP-INJ IM | $133.42 | $494.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene County General Hospital Linton · Linton, IN ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ INTER JOINT | $143.94 | $239.90 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center – The Orthopedic Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN S-JOINT ASP-INJ IM | $156.33 | $579.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health-la Porte La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN S-JOINT ASP-INJ IM | $163.07 | $494.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette Lafayette · Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN Drain/Inj Interm Jnt/Bursa Hcode | $177.24 | $802.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hosptial Vincennes · Vincennes, IN HC ARTHROCEN ASP/INJ JOINT/BURSA INTERMEDIATE W/O US | $190.80 | $318.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton Clark Hospital Jeffersonville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB DRAIN/INJ JNT/BURSA INTER - OR | $203.14 | $1,451.00 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Kosciusko Community Hospital Warsaw · Warsaw, IN S-JOINT ASP-INJ IM | $216.72 | $1,032.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gibson General Hospital Princeton · Princeton, IN HC ARTHROCEN ASP/INJ JOINT/BURSA INTERMEDIATE W/O US | $219.42 | $414.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inj Interm Jnt/Bursa Hcode | $220.46 | $1,035.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City Michigan City · Michigan City-La Porte, IN Drain/Inj Interm Jnt/Bursa Hcode | $221.31 | $1,064.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Michigan City LaPorte La Porte · Michigan City-La Porte, IN Drain/Inj Interm Jnt/Bursa Hcode | $221.31 | $1,064.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN S-JOINT ASP-INJ IM | $228.42 | $846.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph Health System Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN S-JOINT ASP-INJ IM - BCE | $233.76 | $974.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Health Surgery Center Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | $250.60 | $358.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inj Interm Jnt/Bursa Hcode | $274.51 | $1,064.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Indianapolis Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Drain/Inj Interm Jnt/Bursa Hcode | $281.13 | $1,217.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan St Francis Health - Carmel Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Drain/Inj Interm Jnt/Bursa Hcode | $281.13 | $1,217.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inj Interm Jnt/Bursa Hcode | $287.28 | $1,064.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne · Fort Wayne, IN S-JOINT ASP-INJ IM - BCE | $292.20 | $974.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Mooresville Mooresville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Drain/Inj Interm Jnt/Bursa Hcode | $309.12 | $1,217.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Hospital Bloomington · Bloomington, IN ASPINJ INTERMED JNTBURSA | $323.00 | $1,359.45 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Bremen Bremen · Plymouth, IN ASPIR-INJ JNT-BURSA CYST-INTERMED | $341.25 | $525.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of South Bend one side South Bend · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI IR 20605 Asp Inject Medium Joint RT | $343.85 | $529.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Clinton Clinton · Terre Haute, IN Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $366.60 | $611.00 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| Witham Memorial Hospital Lebanon · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $373.38 | $533.40 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $427.50 | $570.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Major Hospital Shelbyville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $459.42 | $1,482.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Hospital Newburgh · Evansville, IN HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPI JOINT - INTERMEDIATE | $473.55 | $1,435.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inj Interm Jnt/Bursa Hcode | $473.81 | $1,323.50 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Henry County Memorial Hospital New Castle · New Castle, IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $480.55 | $686.50 | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Mishawaka Medical Center one side Mishawaka · South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $482.95 | $743.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Plymouth Medical Center one side Plymouth · Plymouth, IN HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $482.95 | $743.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Regional Terre Haute · Terre Haute, IN Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $523.80 | $873.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital Terre Haute one side Terre Haute · Terre Haute, IN Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $523.80 | $873.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Evansville Evansville · Evansville, IN XR ASP/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO/ULS | $553.80 | $923.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Franklin · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $567.20 | $709.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Hendricks Regional Health Danville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HB ARTHROCENTESIS INTMED JT W/O US | $592.40 | $1,481.00 | May 20, 2026 source file |
| Sullivan County Community Hospital Sullivan · Terre Haute, IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $653.25 | $871.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN S-JOINT ASP-INJ IM | $664.20 | $2,460.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Putnam County Hospital Greencastle · Greencastle, IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $761.81 | $896.25 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN ASP/INJ INTERMED JT WO US GUID | $762.60 | $1,271.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Mercy Elwood · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ASP/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO/ULS | $792.60 | $1,321.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital-Southlake Merrillville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inj Interm Joint/Bursa | $809.90 | $1,157.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inj Interm Joint/Bursa | $809.90 | $1,157.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton Speciality Hospital Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ASP/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO/ULS | $823.80 | $1,373.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carmel AmbSurg Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ASP/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO/ULS | $823.80 | $1,373.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Endo Surgery Center Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ASP/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO/ULS | $823.80 | $1,373.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Naab Road Surgery Center Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ASP/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO/ULS | $823.80 | $1,373.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Carmel Hospital Carmel · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ASP/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO/ULS | $823.80 | $1,373.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Fishers Hospital Fishers · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ASP/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO/ULS | $823.80 | $1,373.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson Hospital Anderson · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN XR ASP/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO/ULS | $932.40 | $1,554.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Daviess County Hospital Washington · Washington, IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $1,014.30 | $1,449.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Randolph Hospital Winchester · Winchester, IN XR ASP/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO/ULS | $1,024.80 | $1,708.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent Kokomo Kokomo · Kokomo, IN XR ASP/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA WO/ULS | $1,198.80 | $1,998.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN HC Arthrocnt/Asp/Inj Med Jt Burs | $1,240.20 | $1,378.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Goshen Hospital one side Goshen · Elkhart-Goshen, IN Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | $3,884.27 | $5,548.95 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Dukes Memorial Hospital Peru · Peru, IN DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $4,197.02 | $8,394.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton · Fort Wayne, IN DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $8,902.16 | $37,092.34 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 17 | $281.13 | $792.60 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 7 | $220.46 | $473.81 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | 6 | $42.35 | $231.09 |
| Terre Haute, IN | 4 | $366.60 | $523.80 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 3 | $163.07 | $221.31 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 2 | $250.60 | $2,067.44 |
| Evansville, IN | 2 | $473.55 | $513.68 |
| Plymouth, IN | 2 | $341.25 | $412.10 |
| South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI | 2 | $343.85 | $413.40 |
| Bloomington, IN | 1 | $323.00 | $323.00 |
| Columbus, IN | 1 | $65.66 | $65.66 |
| Greencastle, IN | 1 | $761.81 | $761.81 |
| Greensburg, IN | 1 | $427.50 | $427.50 |
| Knox, IN | 1 | $133.42 | $133.42 |
| Kokomo, IN | 1 | $1,198.80 | $1,198.80 |
| Linton, IN | 1 | $143.94 | $143.94 |
| Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN | 1 | $177.24 | $177.24 |
| Logansport, IN | 1 | $42.35 | $42.35 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $203.14 | $203.14 |
| New Castle, IN | 1 | $480.55 | $480.55 |
| Princeton, IN | 1 | $219.42 | $219.42 |
| Peru, IN | 1 | $4,197.02 | $4,197.02 |
| Rushville, IN | 1 | $57.75 | $57.75 |
| Tell City, IN | 1 | $113.40 | $113.40 |
| Vincennes, IN | 1 | $190.80 | $190.80 |
| Winamac, IN | 1 | $73.64 | $73.64 |
| Winchester, IN | 1 | $1,024.80 | $1,024.80 |
| Warsaw, IN | 1 | $216.72 | $216.72 |
| Washington, IN | 1 | $1,014.30 | $1,014.30 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What joint injection (medium joint) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Joint injection (medium joint) explained.
Joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) in other states
- Alabama$336.00
- Alaska$364.35
- Arizona$442.28
- Arkansas$359.12
- California$608.40
- Colorado$375.15
- Connecticut$629.63
- Delaware$873.97
- District of Columbia$639.39, 3 hospitals
- Florida$570.85
- Georgia$753.87
- Hawaii$688.10
- Idaho$261.70
- Illinois$415.00
- Iowa$346.20
- Kansas$273.45
- Kentucky$208.80
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$190.55
- Maryland$212.50
- Massachusetts$541.00
- Michigan$325.00
- Minnesota$305.21
- Mississippi$220.20
- Missouri$338.65
- Montana$205.00
- Nebraska$255.72
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$275.90
- New Jersey$857.43
- New Mexico$362.56
- New York$457.50
- North Carolina$346.50
- North Dakota$307.63
- Ohio$616.97
- Oklahoma$269.82
- Oregon$343.85
- Pennsylvania$353.80
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,480.00
- South Carolina$436.20
- South Dakota$484.80
- Tennessee$292.60
- Texas$588.53
- Utah$391.47
- Vermont$278.32
- Virginia$421.50
- Washington$457.47
- West Virginia$343.50
- Wisconsin$320.12
- Wyoming$292.50
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.