Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Maine
In Maine, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $42.50 to $675.80, with a median of $124.45. The lowest price is at Sebasticook Valley Health (Pittsfield). The highest price is 15.9× 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.
Lowest$42.50Sebasticook Valley Health
Median$124.45half pay less
Highest$675.80in Maine
Lowest saves$81.95vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sebasticook Valley Health lowest Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME ARTHROCEN/ASP &OR INTERMED JT | $42.50 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME DRAIN INJ JOINT BURSA INTRM PF | $46.25 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Mayo Regional Hospital Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US TechFee | $47.85 | $145.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/W/O US | $50.80 | $50.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME DRAIN INJ JOINT BURSA W/O US | $54.60 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME ARTHROCENTESIS/ASPIR JOINT PF | $62.50 | $125.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME HC DRAIN/INJECT JT/BURSA INTER | $73.84 | $284.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $93.15 | $93.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $100.60 | $100.60 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $124.45 | $124.45 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME HC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA-MED | $136.08 | $648.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $159.35 | $159.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - AMBULATORY RATE | $178.10 | $178.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME ARTHR ASPIR INTM JT F/FEE | $181.44 | $864.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME HC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $181.95 | $181.95 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME XRBMC Inject/Aspiration Intermediate Jt | $221.75 | $887.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC JOINT INJECTION/ASPIR MEDIUM WO US | $294.12 | $774.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC DRAIN/INJECT INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA | $302.00 | $443.44 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $675.80 | $675.80 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $54.60 | $100.60 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $294.12 | $298.06 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $93.15 | $93.15 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $46.25 | $46.25 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $136.08 | $136.08 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $124.45 | $124.45 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $47.85 | $47.85 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $221.75 | $221.75 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $181.95 | $181.95 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $62.50 | $62.50 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $50.80 | $50.80 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $42.50 | $42.50 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $181.44 | $181.44 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $159.35 | $159.35 |
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
- Kansas$309.40
- Kentucky$485.66
- Louisiana$258.30
- 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.