Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $112.34 to $232.80, with a median of $167.24. The lowest price is at TidalHealth Peninsula (Salisbury). The highest price is 2.1× 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.
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Peninsula lowest Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC MC EXCISE MALIG LESION TRUNK,ARMS,LEGS .6-1.0 CM | $112.34 | $114.63 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $121.00 | $121.00 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa (eg, temporomandibular, acromioclavicular, wrist, elbow or ankle, olecranon bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $167.24 | $167.24 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $192.19 | $196.11 | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOINT/BURSA | $232.80 | $291.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $121.00 | $192.19 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $167.24 | $167.24 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $112.34 | $112.34 |
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
- Maine$124.45
- 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.