Joint injection (medium joint) cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 26 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $143.20 to $2,401.70, with a median of $395.52. The lowest price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Mount Holly) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 16.8× 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$143.20Virtua Memorial Hospital + 3 more
Median$395.52half pay less
Highest$2,401.70in New Jersey
Lowest saves$252.32vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Arthrocentesis Inter Joint / Bursa W/O US Guide | $143.20 | $1,432.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Arthrocentesis Inter Joint / Bursa W/O US Guide | $143.20 | $1,432.00 | — source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Arthrocentesis Inter Joint / Bursa W/O US Guide | $143.20 | $1,432.00 | — source file |
| West Jersey Hospital lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Arthrocentesis Inter Joint / Bursa W/O US Guide | $143.20 | $1,432.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $300.00 | $300.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $300.00 | $300.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Intmd | $342.51 | $1,281.00 | — source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Drain/Inject Intermediate Joint/Bursa | $362.00 | $706.73 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Intmd | $393.89 | $953.00 | — source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Intmd | $393.89 | $1,086.00 | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Intmd | $393.89 | $687.00 | — source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Intmd | $393.89 | $1,273.00 | — source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Intmd | $393.89 | $1,251.00 | — source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ARTHRO/ASP/INJ;IM.JT,CYST | $397.14 | $753.00 | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $411.38 | $1,479.45 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Injection Interm Jt/Bursa | $515.10 | $5,151.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $606.00 | $1,010.00 | — source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ ARTHROCENT MED JNT WO US | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ARTHRO/ASP/INJ INTERMEDIATE JOINT OR BURSA | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD SMC- ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ARTHROCENT MED JNT WO US | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD SMC- ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ ARTHROCENT MED JNT WO US | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell one side Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ US MAK WRST/ANK/FT/ELB RT | $1,370.00 | $1,370.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center one side Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ IR WR/ELB/ANK ASP/INJ RT | $1,370.00 | $1,370.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $2,401.70 | $2,401.70 | Jan 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 12 | $300.00 | $393.89 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 8 | $143.20 | $500.32 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 2 | $1,370.00 | $1,370.00 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $857.43 | $857.43 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 1 | $393.89 | $393.89 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 1 | $397.14 | $397.14 |
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
- 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 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.