Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Ohio
In Ohio, 97 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $58.40 to $1,853.15, with a median of $609.00. The lowest price is at Pomerene Hospital (Millersburg). The highest price is 31.7× 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$58.40Pomerene Hospital
Median$609.00half pay less
Highest$1,853.15in Ohio
Lowest saves$550.60vs the median
Hospitals in Ohio, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomerene Hospital lowest Millersburg · Millersburg, OH ASP / INJ INTERMED JOINT | $58.40 | $73.00 | — source file |
| Metrohealth System Cleveland · Cleveland, OH Intermed Joint Bursa Gang Cyst | $58.99 | $168.55 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Akron General Medical Center Akron · Akron, OH DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $72.15 | $111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $72.15 | $111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Union Hospital Association Dover · New Philadelphia-Dover, OH DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $72.15 | $111.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marietta Memorial Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Drain/Inj Inter Joint Bursa | $73.87 | $123.11 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Selby General Hospital Marietta · Marietta, OH Drain/Inj Inter Joint Bursa | $73.87 | $123.11 | Oct 1, 2026 source file |
| Morrow County Hospital Mount Gilead · Columbus, OH Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $80.86 | $124.40 | Oct 22, 2025 source file |
| Lima Memorial Health System Lima · Lima, OH Draininj Jointbursa Wo Us | $81.90 | $91.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center of Akron Akron · Akron, OH PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $115.80 | $193.00 | Nov 11, 2025 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus · Columbus, OH PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $121.00 | $121.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City · Columbus, OH PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $121.00 | $121.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville · Columbus, OH PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guid | $121.00 | $121.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo · Toledo, OH PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $131.40 | $219.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Pr Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O Us|By Specialist | $137.70 | $270.00 | — source file |
| Alliance Community Hospital Alliance · Canton-Massillon, OH Noncdm Charge Record | $158.40 | $352.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $165.60 | $184.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Hod Arthro Asp/Inj Med Joint WO US Guid | $195.75 | $261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Hod Arthro Asp/Inj Med Joint WO US Guid | $195.75 | $261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Hod Arthro Asp/Inj Med Joint WO US Guid | $195.75 | $261.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center one side Canal Winchester · Columbus, OH HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $300.30 | $462.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin one side Dublin · Columbus, OH HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $300.30 | $462.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital one side New Albany · Columbus, OH HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $300.30 | $462.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon · Toledo, OH ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JT | $327.87 | $468.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital one side Bryan · Bryan, OH Hc Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa Rt Med Clinic | $329.50 | $659.00 | — source file |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital one side Montpelier · Montpelier, OH Hc Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa Rt Med | $329.50 | $659.00 | — source file |
| Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio Portsmouth · Portsmouth, OH HCHG INJ/ASP INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA W/O US GUIDE | $353.10 | $882.75 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| Beavercreek Medical Center Beaver Creek · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dayton Osteopathic Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greene Memorial Hospital Xenia · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Troy · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Medium W/O Us | $368.00 | $920.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Hospital Canton · Canton-Massillon, OH Arthro Md W/O Guide W/O Record | $372.60 | $828.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center Cambridge · Cambridge, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $417.95 | $643.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Allen Hospital Oberlin · Cleveland, OH HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $429.60 | $716.00 | — source file |
| Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva Geneva · Cleveland, OH HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $442.50 | $590.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center Conneaut · Cleveland, OH HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $442.50 | $590.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Regional Medical Center Lorain · Cleveland, OH HC Joint Injection/Aspir Medium WO US | $513.00 | $855.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital Urbana · Urbana, OH HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $524.40 | $874.00 | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green · Toledo, OH ASPIRAT/INJ BURSA INT | $525.25 | $525.25 | — source file |
| Southwest General Health Center Middleburg Heights · Cleveland, OH ARTH INT JT WRIST ANKLE | $600.75 | $801.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center Beachwood · Cleveland, OH HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $609.00 | $812.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Parma Community General Hospital Parma · Cleveland, OH HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $609.00 | $812.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH Regional Hospitals Chardon · Cleveland, OH HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $609.00 | $812.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| UH St John Medical Center Westlake · Cleveland, OH HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $609.00 | $812.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center Elyria · Cleveland, OH HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $609.00 | $812.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Health System Willoughby · Cleveland, OH HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $609.00 | $812.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center Ravenna · Akron, OH HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $609.00 | $812.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance · Defiance, OH HC Arthrocts Asp and/or Inj Med | $624.00 | $1,040.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Tiffin Hospital Tiffin · Tiffin, OH HC Arthrocts Asp and/or Inj Med | $624.00 | $1,040.00 | — source file |
| UH Cleveland Medical Center Cleveland · Cleveland, OH HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $624.00 | $832.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland · Ashland, OH HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $624.00 | $832.00 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens Ohio Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $630.60 | $630.60 | — source file |
| OhioHealth Mansfield Hospital Mansfield · Mansfield, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $637.65 | $981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth Shelby Hospital Shelby · Mansfield, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $637.65 | $981.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aultman Orrville Hospital Orrville · Wooster, OH Drain/Inj Med Joint/Bursa | $644.40 | $1,432.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardin Memorial Hospital Kenton · Kenton, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $646.75 | $995.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center Lima · Lima, OH HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $660.60 | $1,101.00 | — source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware · Columbus, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $670.15 | $1,031.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Willard Hospital Willard · Norwalk, OH HC Joint Bursa Inj Med Arm | $670.20 | $1,117.00 | — source file |
| Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton · Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $684.75 | $978.22 | — source file |
| Springfield Regional Medical Center Springfield · Springfield, OH HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $702.60 | $1,171.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital Youngstown · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $733.20 | $1,222.00 | — source file |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital Warren · Youngstown-Warren, OH HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $733.20 | $1,222.00 | — source file |
| Marion General Hospital Marion · Marion, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $786.50 | $1,210.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital Avon · Cleveland, OH ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Health System - East Region Euclid · Cleveland, OH ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Hillcrest Hospital Mayfield Heights · Cleveland, OH ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lodi Community Hospital Lodi · Cleveland, OH ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital Cleveland · Cleveland, OH ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Marymount Hospital Garfield Heights · Cleveland, OH ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Medina Hospital Medina · Cleveland, OH ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| South Pointe Hospital Warrensville Heights · Cleveland, OH ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| The Cleveland Clinic Foundation Cleveland · Cleveland, OH ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $882.70 | $1,358.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $903.60 | $1,506.00 | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $903.60 | $1,506.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo · Toledo, OH HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $910.20 | $1,517.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon · Toledo, OH HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $910.20 | $1,517.00 | — source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville · Columbus, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $913.25 | $1,405.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $948.60 | $1,581.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $948.60 | $1,581.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $948.60 | $1,581.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HC Asp Inj Intermediate Joint | $948.60 | $1,581.00 | — source file |
| Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center Fairlawn · Akron, OH Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $962.25 | $1,283.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| OhioHealth O'bleness Hospital Athens · Athens, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $1,033.50 | $1,590.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summa Health System Akron · Cleveland, OH Hc Arthro/Aspir/Inj Inter Jt Uni | $1,122.75 | $1,122.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Arthrocentesis/Asp/&/Or Inj Med Joint | $1,426.20 | $2,377.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN Hc Arthrocentesis/Asp/&/Or Inj Med Joint | $1,426.20 | $2,377.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $1,853.15 | $2,851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin · Columbus, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $1,853.15 | $2,851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $1,853.15 | $2,851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City · Columbus, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $1,853.15 | $2,851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington · Columbus, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $1,853.15 | $2,851.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus · Columbus, OH Hc Asp Or Inj Joint Intermediate | $1,853.15 | $2,851.00 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 24 | $58.99 | $616.50 |
| Columbus, OH | 16 | $80.86 | $485.22 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 13 | $137.70 | $903.60 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 8 | $368.00 | $368.00 |
| Toledo, OH | 5 | $131.40 | $525.25 |
| Akron, OH | 4 | $72.15 | $362.40 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 3 | $72.15 | $158.40 |
| Lima, OH | 2 | $81.90 | $371.25 |
| Mansfield, OH | 2 | $637.65 | $637.65 |
| Marietta, OH | 2 | $73.87 | $73.87 |
| Youngstown-Warren, OH | 2 | $733.20 | $733.20 |
| Ashland, OH | 1 | $624.00 | $624.00 |
| Athens, OH | 1 | $1,033.50 | $1,033.50 |
| Bryan, OH | 1 | $329.50 | $329.50 |
| Cambridge, OH | 1 | $417.95 | $417.95 |
| Defiance, OH | 1 | $624.00 | $624.00 |
| Kenton, OH | 1 | $646.75 | $646.75 |
| Millersburg, OH | 1 | $58.40 | $58.40 |
| Montpelier, OH | 1 | $329.50 | $329.50 |
| Marion, OH | 1 | $786.50 | $786.50 |
| New Philadelphia-Dover, OH | 1 | $72.15 | $72.15 |
| Norwalk, OH | 1 | $670.20 | $670.20 |
| Portsmouth, OH | 1 | $353.10 | $353.10 |
| Springfield, OH | 1 | $702.60 | $702.60 |
| Tiffin, OH | 1 | $624.00 | $624.00 |
| Urbana, OH | 1 | $524.40 | $524.40 |
| Wooster, OH | 1 | $644.40 | $644.40 |
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
- North Dakota$254.33
- 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.