Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 81 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $52.99 to $767.00, with a median of $305.21. The lowest price is at Rainy Lake Medical Center (International Falls). The highest price is 14.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $305.21, is 20% below the US median of $379.80.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Minnesota ranks 15th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 81 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.
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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$52.99Rainy Lake Medical Center
Median$305.21half of hospitals charge less
Highest$767.00in Minnesota
Lowest saves$252.22vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainy Lake Medical Center lowest International Falls · International Falls, MN ED 20605 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA INTERMED WO US GUID | $52.99 | $68.81 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN ASP/INJ INTR JNT/BUR WO US FAC | $56.56 | $101.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN ASP/INJ INTR JNT/BUR WO US FAC | $56.56 | $101.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN ASP/INJ INTR JNT/BUR WO US FAC | $61.61 | $101.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN INJECT JOINT BURSA | $77.60 | $109.30 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN ARTHROCENTESIS MEDIUM JOINT W/O US GUIDANCE (PBB) | $80.64 | $126.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI ORT-ARTH/ASP/INJ,JNT/BUR, W/FC | $93.36 | $145.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $95.92 | $109.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN ARTHROCENT ASP INJ INTMDTE JOINT BURSA WO US GUID | $100.75 | $155.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $135.15 | $318.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN TX RM 20605 ARTHRO ASP INJ JOINT BURSA INTERMED WO US GUID | $142.80 | $210.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ JNT W/O US | $148.40 | $212.00 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $153.75 | $205.00 | Jun 26, 2026 source file |
| Cuyuna Regional Medical Center Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG RAD ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION INJECTION INTERM JOINT BURSA | $170.68 | $502.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION, INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA; W/OUT ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $191.25 | $225.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $197.86 | $761.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $200.88 | $324.00 | Sep 11, 2026 source file |
| Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Asp/Inj Joint Medium | $202.00 | $481.00 | Apr 16, 2026 source file |
| Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $209.79 | $259.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $215.71 | $583.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $219.58 | $261.41 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $237.82 | $517.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $238.00 | $280.00 | Jul 7, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $259.36 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Sc Inj Aspirate Medium Joint | $265.70 | $368.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $266.00 | $266.00 | Oct 22, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT Guided Aspir &/or Inj Interm Jt | $272.00 | $500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $272.58 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $272.58 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $272.58 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN SC INJ ASPIRATE MEDIUM JOINT | $277.82 | $479.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $277.95 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $280.60 | $460.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $290.42 | $1,117.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION INJECTION INTERM JOINT BURSA | $297.50 | $425.00 | Apr 27, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $305.21 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $305.21 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $305.21 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $305.21 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $305.21 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $305.21 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $305.21 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN ARTHROCENTESIS MEDIUM JOINT W/O US GUIDANCE | $315.95 | $371.71 | Sep 8, 2026 source file |
| City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN ARTHROCENTESIS/INJ JT W/O US | $316.35 | $500.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $340.35 | $848.73 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $342.86 | $855.00 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS,ASP/INJ, INT JNT | $348.96 | $573.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $363.38 | $855.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $363.38 | $855.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG XR ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $395.41 | $395.41 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN CT Guided Aspir &/or Inj Interm Jt | $411.50 | $500.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ INTER JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $413.24 | $1,030.50 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa; without ultrasound guidance | $420.55 | $798.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, intermediate joint or bursa; without ultrasound guidance | $420.55 | $798.00 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $423.19 | $755.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $423.19 | $755.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $423.19 | $755.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $423.19 | $755.70 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ARTHROCENT INT JT WO US GUIDE- ED | $462.00 | $462.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI INJ ER JOINT(WRIST,ELBW,ANKLE) | $479.16 | $726.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN SURG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ INTRM JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $488.80 | $611.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $494.78 | $1,030.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $494.78 | $1,030.80 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $494.78 | $1,030.80 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN SURG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ INTRM JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $508.80 | $636.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN SURG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ INTRM JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $536.00 | $670.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $550.76 | $983.50 | Aug 12, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN ED 20605 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA INTERMED WO US GUID | $610.40 | $763.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN TX RM 20605 ARTHRO ASP INJ JOINT BURSA INTERMED WO US GUID | $620.50 | $730.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN ED 20605 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA INTERMED WO US GUID | $657.60 | $822.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN SURG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ INTRM JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $657.60 | $822.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 20605 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA INTERMED WO US GUID | $700.00 | $875.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ED 20605 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA INTERMED WO US GUID | $700.00 | $875.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN ED 20605 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA INTERMED WO US GUID | $726.40 | $908.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG XR ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $759.47 | $1,356.20 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $767.00 | $1,180.00 | Feb 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
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
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 21 | $148.40 | $342.86 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 11 | $93.36 | $272.58 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 3 | $77.60 | $135.15 |
| Brainerd, MN | 2 | $170.68 | $224.32 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 2 | $202.00 | $312.60 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 2 | $266.00 | $285.60 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 2 | $237.82 | $316.62 |
| New Ulm, MN | 2 | $316.35 | $537.91 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $305.21 | $305.21 |
| Aitkin, MN | 1 | $550.76 | $550.76 |
| Appleton, MN | 1 | $238.00 | $238.00 |
| Alexandria, MN | 1 | $277.82 | $277.82 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $657.60 | $657.60 |
| Baudette, MN | 1 | $56.56 | $56.56 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $657.60 | $657.60 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $726.40 | $726.40 |
| Dawson, MN | 1 | $315.95 | $315.95 |
| Fergus Falls, MN | 1 | $767.00 | $767.00 |
| Glenwood, MN | 1 | $219.58 | $219.58 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $305.21 | $305.21 |
| International Falls, MN | 1 | $52.99 | $52.99 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $536.00 | $536.00 |
| Litchfield, MN | 1 | $80.64 | $80.64 |
| Madison, MN | 1 | $191.25 | $191.25 |
| Mora, MN | 1 | $297.50 | $297.50 |
| Morris, MN | 1 | $153.75 | $153.75 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $700.00 | $700.00 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $280.60 | $280.60 |
| Ortonville, MN | 1 | $620.50 | $620.50 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $423.19 | $423.19 |
| Park Rapids, MN | 1 | $56.56 | $56.56 |
| Roseau, MN | 1 | $95.92 | $95.92 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $348.96 | $348.96 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $305.21 | $305.21 |
| Slayton, MN | 1 | $100.75 | $100.75 |
| Staples, MN | 1 | $200.88 | $200.88 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 1 | $610.40 | $610.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $411.50 | $411.50 |
| Wadena, MN | 1 | $265.70 | $265.70 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $700.00 | $700.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $508.80 | $508.80 |
| Windom, MN | 1 | $142.80 | $142.80 |
| Wahpeton, ND-MN | 1 | $61.61 | $61.61 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $488.80 | $488.80 |
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
- Iowa$346.20
- Kansas$273.45
- Kentucky$208.80
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$190.55
- Maryland$212.50
- Massachusetts$541.00
- Michigan$325.00
- 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.