Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $68.90 to $767.00, with a median of $129.60. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville (Dyersville). The highest price is 11.1× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$68.90Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville
Median$129.60half pay less
Highest$767.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$60.70vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville one side lowest Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Interm Jt/Bursa W/O US Guidance Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $68.90 | $106.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA PC INJECT ASPIRATE MD JOINT | $73.44 | $153.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA PC INJECT ASPIRATE MD JOINT | $74.97 | $153.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $79.00 | $79.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $79.00 | $79.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA PR DRAIN/INJECT INTERM JNT/BURSA | $94.40 | $118.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville one side Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Interm Jt/Bursa W/O US Guidance Rt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $106.00 | $106.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $128.00 | $128.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Clinton Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, IA PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $128.00 | $128.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City · Mason City, IA PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $128.00 | $128.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $128.00 | $128.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $129.60 | $162.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $129.60 | $162.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $129.60 | $162.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $129.60 | $162.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Lukes Regional Medical Center Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $129.60 | $162.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $129.60 | $162.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · 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 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $129.60 | $162.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $129.60 | $162.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medical Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $129.60 | $162.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $129.60 | $162.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $191.00 | $191.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Arthrocentesis intermediate joint or bursa | $207.90 | $693.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $258.30 | $615.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Fluoro Asp/Inj of Joint/Bursa | $301.20 | $502.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS INJ INTERM JOINT BURSA GANG | $348.00 | $580.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA GHS INJ/ASP MED JOINT WRIST ELB ANKLE | $348.00 | $580.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $378.00 | $540.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA TX RM 20605 ARTHRO ASP INJ JOINT BURSA INTERMED WO US GUID | $689.60 | $862.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa one side West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $767.00 | $767.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $129.60 | $301.20 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 3 | $79.00 | $129.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $74.97 | $207.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $79.00 | $128.00 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $128.00 | $238.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | 2 | $68.90 | $99.25 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $73.44 | $73.44 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $378.00 | $378.00 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $191.00 | $191.00 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $128.00 | $128.00 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $128.00 | $128.00 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $689.60 | $689.60 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $129.60 | $129.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $94.40 | $94.40 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $339.17 | $339.17 |
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
- Illinois$340.00
- Indiana$400.44
- 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.