Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 46 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $43.00 to $1,485.75, with a median of $255.72. The lowest price is at Chase County Hospital (Imperial). The highest price is 34.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $255.72, is 33% below the US median of $379.80.
- That is 0.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Nebraska ranks 6th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 46 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$43.00Chase County Hospital
Median$255.72half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,485.75in Nebraska
Lowest saves$212.72vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chase County Hospital lowest Imperial · Imperial, NE 20605-drain/inject Joint/bursa -Sc Tech | $43.00 | $43.00 | — source file |
| Saunders Medical Center Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA PF/TECH ARTHRO ASP/INJ INT JT/BRS WO U/S GUIDE | $44.25 | $59.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE SC DRN/INJ INTM JT BURS W/O US | $50.00 | $50.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $63.00 | $63.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE Inj/asp Int Jt Bursa | $90.00 | $113.00 | — source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Asp/inj Med Jnt (Wrist | $97.00 | $143.00 | — source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE Aspir/inject Inter Joint | $108.00 | $120.00 | — source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE 20605 Arthrocentesis, Aspiration And/or Injection, Intermediate Joint Or Bursa | $116.00 | $166.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE EMERGENCY ROOM ARTHROCENT | $119.03 | $132.25 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE ARTHRO ASP/INJ WRIST/ELBO | $126.00 | $140.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Callaway District Hospital Callaway · Callaway, NE 20605 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/inj Interm Jt/burs W/o Us | $127.00 | $141.00 | — source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Asspiration/inj Intermed Joint | $130.00 | $130.00 | — source file |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne · Wayne, NE 20605 Wrst, elb, hand, ankle, foot joint aspir &/or inj w/o us | $130.90 | $154.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE 20605 Arthrocentesis, Aspiration And/or Injection, Intermediate Joint Or Bursa (Eg, Temporomandibula | $139.00 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $139.50 | $155.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE 20605 Arthrocentesis, Aspiration And/or Injection, Intermediate Joint Or Bursa (Eg, Temporomandibula | $146.00 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $177.10 | $385.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Arthrocentesis Intermediate Joint or Bursa | $192.03 | $519.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Cln Drain/inj Intermed.joint/burs W/o Us | $206.00 | $258.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $208.80 | $435.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $253.50 | $390.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $253.50 | $390.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US TechFee | $254.40 | $265.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Arthrocentesis intermediate joint or bursa | $257.04 | $714.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $264.45 | $615.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $264.45 | $615.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $264.45 | $615.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $264.45 | $615.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse · Syracuse, NE 20605 Intermediate Jt/bursa Injection Charge | $277.00 | $277.00 | — source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $280.17 | $280.17 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE Intermediate Joint Injection (Wrist, Elbow or Ankle) | $284.00 | $284.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $289.35 | $361.69 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $296.80 | $530.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $307.40 | $530.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $312.00 | $390.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital one side Ogallala · Ogallala, NE ASP&/INJ JT/BUR INTR WO US GD RT | $375.06 | $705.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $430.50 | $525.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $463.50 | $515.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $478.06 | $583.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $501.38 | $583.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB RADIANT-ASPIRATION AND/OR INJ INTERM W/O US GUIDE | $508.20 | $847.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $621.30 | $654.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Hc Arthrocentesis/aspir/inj Intermed Joint | $667.00 | $667.00 | — source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE Fac Fee, Drain/inject Intermediate Joint/bursa | $930.00 | $930.00 | — source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $1,165.50 | $1,295.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $1,485.75 | $1,981.00 | Mar 5, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 9 | $44.25 | $264.45 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $478.06 | $549.68 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $50.00 | $173.40 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $146.00 | $226.70 |
| Lexington, NE | 2 | $108.00 | $181.20 |
| Lincoln, NE | 2 | $177.10 | $192.95 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $312.00 | $312.00 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $289.35 | $289.35 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $206.00 | $206.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $63.00 | $63.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $139.00 | $139.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $667.00 | $667.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $127.00 | $127.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $1,165.50 | $1,165.50 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $116.00 | $116.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $930.00 | $930.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $192.03 | $192.03 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $130.00 | $130.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $463.50 | $463.50 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $139.50 | $139.50 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $43.00 | $43.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $280.17 | $280.17 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $119.03 | $119.03 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $430.50 | $430.50 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $501.38 | $501.38 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $375.06 | $375.06 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $97.00 | $97.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $508.20 | $508.20 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $277.00 | $277.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $130.90 | $130.90 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $284.00 | $284.00 |
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
- Minnesota$305.21
- Mississippi$220.20
- Missouri$338.65
- Montana$205.00
- 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.