Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $59.04 to $1,881.97, with a median of $309.40. The lowest price is at Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas (Overland Park). The highest price is 31.9× 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.
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas lowest Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US IR PRO | $59.04 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus · Joplin, MO-KS Asp/Inj Interm Jt W/O US Guid Mlp | $116.35 | $179.00 | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS XR ASP/INJ MED JOINT KSM OS | $154.00 | $385.00 | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS INJECT/ASPIRATE INT JT 20605 | $200.40 | $501.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid | $278.85 | $429.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid | $339.95 | $523.00 | — source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $399.75 | $615.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,881.97 | $1,881.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,881.97 | $1,881.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,881.97 | $1,881.97 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $59.04 | $1,881.97 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 2 | $116.35 | $228.15 |
| Manhattan, KS | 2 | $154.00 | $177.20 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $1,881.97 | $1,881.97 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $278.85 | $278.85 |
| Wichita, KS | 1 | $399.75 | $399.75 |
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
- Iowa$129.60
- 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.