Joint injection (medium joint) cost in North Dakota
In North Dakota, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $58.58 to $1,042.40, with a median of $254.33. The lowest price is at Mercy Medical Center (Williston). The highest price is 17.8× 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.
Hospitals in North Dakota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center lowest Williston · Williston, ND DRN/INJ JOINT/BRSA MED PLA FAC | $58.58 | $101.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Health Center Dickinson · Dickinson, ND DRN/INJ JNT/BURSA MED FPC FAC | $63.63 | $101.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Garrison Memorial Hospital Garrison · Garrison, ND PC INJECT ASPIRATE MD JOINT | $77.52 | $114.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Alexius Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck, ND HC ASPIRATE INJ INTERMED JOINT | $198.90 | $390.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fargo Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $309.75 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Carrington Health Center Carrington · Carrington, ND ASP/INJ MED JOINT INJ | $493.00 | $850.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck Bismarck · Bismarck, ND ED 20605 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA INTERMED WO US GUID | $572.80 | $716.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Fargo Medical Center Fargo · Fargo, ND-MN SURG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ INTRM JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $1,042.40 | $1,303.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 2 | $198.90 | $385.85 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 2 | $309.75 | $676.08 |
| Carrington, ND | 1 | $493.00 | $493.00 |
| Dickinson, ND | 1 | $63.63 | $63.63 |
| Garrison, ND | 1 | $77.52 | $77.52 |
| Williston, ND | 1 | $58.58 | $58.58 |
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 Carolina$288.00
- 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.