Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 75 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $67.90 to $68,753.66, with a median of $346.20. The lowest price is at Sioux Center Health (Sioux Center). The highest price is 1012.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $346.20, is 9% below the US median of $379.80.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Iowa ranks 24th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 8 of 75 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$67.90Sioux Center Health
Median$346.20half of hospitals charge less
Highest$68,753.66in Iowa
Lowest saves$278.30vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sioux Center Health one side lowest Sioux Center · Sioux Center, IA | $67.90 | $70.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shelby County Chris A Myrtue Memorial Hospital Harlan · Harlan, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $76.56 | $132.00 | Apr 21, 2026 source file |
| Clarinda Regional Health Center Clarinda · Clarinda, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $78.00 | $104.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Medical Center Sumner · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $86.29 | $107.87 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Decatur County Hospital Leon · Leon, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $87.20 | $109.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Spencer Municipal Hospital one side Spencer · Spencer, IA Asp/Inj Intermediate Joint LT | $96.00 | $128.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hancock County Health System Britt · Britt, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $97.50 | $130.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Kossuth Regional Health Center Algona · Algona, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $108.00 | $135.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Broadlawns Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Aspiration/Inj Intermed Joint | $111.00 | $111.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Shenandoah Medical Center Shenandoah · Shenandoah, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $111.15 | $171.00 | Sep 21, 2026 source file |
| Lakes Regional Hospital one side Spirit Lake · Spirit Lake, IA | $120.65 | $127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison County Memorial Hospital Winterset · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $120.80 | $151.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Waverly Health Center Waverly · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $123.24 | $237.00 | Oct 19, 2026 source file |
| Adair County Memorial Hospital Greenfield · Greenfield, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $131.25 | $175.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony Regional Hospital and Nursing Home Carroll · Carroll, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $138.00 | $138.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Story County Hospital Nevada · Ames, IA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $140.80 | $176.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Dallas County Hospital Perry · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PANORA-ASP/INJ JNT INTERM(WRIST,ANK,ELB) | $149.00 | $229.00 | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Hansen Family Hospital Iowa Falls · Iowa Falls, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $158.29 | $158.29 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Manning Regional Healthcare Center Manning · Carroll, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $160.80 | $240.00 | Oct 16, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center one side Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $165.75 | $255.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Audubon County Memorial Hospital Audubon · Audubon, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $205.00 | $205.00 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Arthrocentesis intermediate joint or bursa | $207.90 | $693.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Boone County Hospital Boone · Ames, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $212.00 | $265.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Rawford County Memorial Hospital Denison · Denison, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $217.60 | $272.00 | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Cherokee Regional Medical Center Cherokee · Cherokee, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $218.70 | $243.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Franklin General Hospital Hampton · Hampton, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $221.40 | $246.00 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Corydon · Corydon, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $224.00 | $224.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Hawarden Regional Healthcare Harwarden · Harwarden, IA INTER JT CYST | $239.20 | $281.41 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $262.35 | $583.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $264.45 | $615.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance | $271.70 | $418.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $291.50 | $583.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Van Diest Medical Center Webster City · Webster City, IA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $300.80 | $376.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INJ/ASP MED JOINT WRIST ELB ANKLE | $301.20 | $502.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Floyd County Memorial Hospital Commission Charles City · Charles City, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $313.60 | $784.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic West Union · West Union, IA HCHG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS,ASP/INJ, INT JNT | $339.17 | $571.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Loring Hospital Sac City · Sac City, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $344.00 | $430.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson County Hospital Fairfield · Fairfield, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $346.20 | $577.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INJ/ASP MED JOINT WRIST ELB ANKLE | $348.00 | $580.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS INJ INTERM JOINT BURSA GANG | $348.00 | $580.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $366.40 | $458.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $376.20 | $470.25 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $376.20 | $470.25 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Regional Medical Center one side Manchester · Manchester, IA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $379.20 | $474.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Cass County Memorial Hospital Atlantic · Atlantic, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $380.80 | $544.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Stewart Memorial Community Hospital Lake City · Lake City, IA DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $382.00 | $478.00 | Oct 8, 2024 source file |
| WinnMed Decorah · Decorah, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $389.20 | $556.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Grundy County Memorial Hospital Grundy Center · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $436.80 | $546.00 | Jun 29, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $437.92 | $547.40 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Veterans Memorial Hospital City of Waukon Ia Waukon · Waukon, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $456.57 | $801.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $471.12 | $588.89 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center one side Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $482.95 | $743.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Greene County Medical Center Jefferson · Jefferson, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $486.08 | $868.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Gay Hospital Vinton · Cedar Rapids, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $500.00 | $625.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $526.97 | $658.71 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $528.97 | $661.21 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinity - Bettendorf Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $532.76 | $665.94 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $532.76 | $665.94 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Jackson County Regional Health Center Maquoketa · Maquoketa, IA GHS INJ ASP MED JOINT WRIST ELB ANKLE | $633.00 | $633.00 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $633.96 | $792.44 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital one side Estherville · Estherville, IA | $637.29 | $657.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $647.67 | $809.58 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance | $649.35 | $999.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $650.00 | $1,000.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Guttenberg Municipal Hospital Guttenberg · Guttenberg, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $677.60 | $847.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION OR INJECTION INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $686.70 | $981.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics Iowa City · Iowa City, IA HB ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION OR INJECTION INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $686.70 | $981.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA SURG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ INTRM JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $689.60 | $862.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $762.10 | $952.62 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne West Des Moines Medical Center West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance | $767.00 | $767.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Belmond Community Hospital Belmond · Belmond, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $796.20 | $1,327.00 | Apr 22, 2026 source file |
| Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion Clarion · Clarion, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $828.00 | $1,380.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Centerville Medical Center one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $999.00 | $999.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Humboldt · Humboldt, IA HC DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $1,075.50 | $1,195.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $68,753.66 | — | Mar 31, 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
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 6 | $111.00 | $293.46 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 6 | $86.29 | $406.50 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $301.20 | $348.00 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $207.90 | $264.45 |
| Ames, IA | 2 | $140.80 | $176.40 |
| Carroll, IA | 2 | $138.00 | $149.40 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 2 | $500.00 | $573.84 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $165.75 | $256.88 |
| Iowa City, IA | 2 | $686.70 | $686.70 |
| Algona, IA | 1 | $108.00 | $108.00 |
| Atlantic, IA | 1 | $380.80 | $380.80 |
| Audubon, IA | 1 | $205.00 | $205.00 |
| Belmond, IA | 1 | $796.20 | $796.20 |
| Britt, IA | 1 | $97.50 | $97.50 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $762.10 | $762.10 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $999.00 | $999.00 |
| Charles City, IA | 1 | $313.60 | $313.60 |
| Cherokee, IA | 1 | $218.70 | $218.70 |
| Clarinda, IA | 1 | $78.00 | $78.00 |
| Clarion, IA | 1 | $828.00 | $828.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $262.35 | $262.35 |
| Corydon, IA | 1 | $224.00 | $224.00 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $389.20 | $389.20 |
| Denison, IA | 1 | $217.60 | $217.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | 1 | $471.12 | $471.12 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $637.29 | $637.29 |
| Fairfield, IA | 1 | $346.20 | $346.20 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $633.96 | $633.96 |
| Greenfield, IA | 1 | $131.25 | $131.25 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $526.97 | $526.97 |
| Guttenberg, IA | 1 | $677.60 | $677.60 |
| Hampton, IA | 1 | $221.40 | $221.40 |
| Harlan, IA | 1 | $76.56 | $76.56 |
| Harwarden, IA | 1 | $239.20 | $239.20 |
| Humboldt, IA | 1 | $1,075.50 | $1,075.50 |
| Iowa Falls, IA | 1 | $158.29 | $158.29 |
| Jefferson, IA | 1 | $486.08 | $486.08 |
| Lake City, IA | 1 | $382.00 | $382.00 |
| Leon, IA | 1 | $87.20 | $87.20 |
| Manchester, IA | 1 | $379.20 | $379.20 |
| Maquoketa, IA | 1 | $633.00 | $633.00 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $376.20 | $376.20 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $271.70 | $271.70 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $532.76 | $532.76 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $649.35 | $649.35 |
| Sac City, IA | 1 | $344.00 | $344.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $689.60 | $689.60 |
| Shenandoah, IA | 1 | $111.15 | $111.15 |
| Sioux Center, IA | 1 | $67.90 | $67.90 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $528.97 | $528.97 |
| Spencer, IA | 1 | $96.00 | $96.00 |
| Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $120.65 | $120.65 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $366.40 | $366.40 |
| Waukon, IA | 1 | $456.57 | $456.57 |
| Webster City, IA | 1 | $300.80 | $300.80 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $339.17 | $339.17 |
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
- Indiana$427.50
- 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.