Joint injection (medium joint) cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $78.50 to $1,342.00, with a median of $288.00. The lowest price is at Duke Regional Hospital (Durham). The highest price is 17.1× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$78.50Duke Regional Hospital
Median$288.00half pay less
Highest$1,342.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$209.50vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $78.50 | $157.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $104.50 | $209.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $104.50 | $209.00 | — source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie one side Windsor · Windsor, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Intrmd-Rt | $151.20 | $270.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital one side Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Intrmd-Rt-ED | $175.84 | $314.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Inj Asp Intermed Jnt | $181.30 | $259.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Intrmd-Lt | $181.44 | $324.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital one side Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Intrmd-Rt-ED | $194.88 | $348.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital one side Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Intrmd-Lt | $210.56 | $376.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC CAH II ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $214.10 | $214.10 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center one side Greenville · Greenville, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Intrmd-Rt | $248.57 | $469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital one side Washington · Washington, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Intrmd-Lt-ED | $248.57 | $469.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOINT W/O US | $250.50 | $501.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOINT W/O US | $252.00 | $504.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOINT | $264.50 | $529.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Arthcs Asp/Inj Int Jt WO US | $275.94 | $1,022.00 | — source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOINT W/O US | $286.50 | $573.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOINT W/O US | $286.50 | $573.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMED JOINT W/O US | $288.00 | $576.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Oth-Inj Intrmed Jnt/Bur W/O Us | $346.50 | $693.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital one side Edenton · Edenton, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Intrmd-Rt-ED | $378.00 | $675.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health one side Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Intrmd-Lt | $521.36 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $557.25 | $1,114.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $557.25 | $1,114.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $557.25 | $1,114.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $557.25 | $1,114.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $557.25 | $1,114.50 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $557.25 | $1,114.50 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $557.25 | $1,114.50 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $557.25 | $1,114.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $557.25 | $1,114.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $557.25 | $1,114.50 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC SP ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ INTERM J | $580.50 | $1,161.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM JOINT | $805.00 | $805.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM JOINT | $805.00 | $805.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM JOINT | $805.00 | $805.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,342.00 | $1,342.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 12 | $275.94 | $557.25 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $250.50 | $252.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $521.36 | $521.36 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $580.50 | $580.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $1,342.00 | $1,342.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $214.10 | $214.10 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $557.25 | $557.25 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $104.50 | $104.50 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $78.50 | $78.50 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $378.00 | $378.00 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $346.50 | $346.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $288.00 | $288.00 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $248.57 | $248.57 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $194.88 | $194.88 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $210.56 | $210.56 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $181.30 | $181.30 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $286.50 | $286.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $286.50 | $286.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $104.50 | $104.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $175.84 | $175.84 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $181.44 | $181.44 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $557.25 | $557.25 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $151.20 | $151.20 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $248.57 | $248.57 |
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 Jersey$395.52
- New Mexico$228.56
- New York$306.80
- 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.