Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 48 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $53.00 to $1,493.90, with a median of $343.85. The lowest price is at Salem Hospital (Salem) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 28.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $343.85, is 9% below the US median of $379.80.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Oregon ranks 23rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 48 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Oregon law (ORS 442.614) requires nonprofit hospitals to cut what patients owe for medically necessary care by 100% for household income up to 200% of the federal poverty level, and by at least 75%, 50% or 25% up to 400%. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
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 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$53.00Salem Hospital + 1 more
Median$343.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,493.90in Oregon
Lowest saves$290.85vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Hospital lowest Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG DRAIN/INJECT INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA | $53.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital lowest Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG DRAIN/INJECT INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA | $53.00 | $100.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $90.75 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $90.75 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC INJECT/ASPIRAT INTERMED JOINT | $91.20 | $114.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC INJECT/ASPIRAT INTERMED JOINT | $91.20 | $114.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $94.35 | $111.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDA | $105.75 | $141.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PR 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US RHC | $105.75 | $141.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grande Ronde Hospital La Grande · La Grande, OR HC PR 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US RHC | $106.08 | $176.80 | Nov 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $117.00 | $156.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium j | $127.71 | $159.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $138.00 | $184.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $138.00 | $184.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital Astoria · Astoria, OR Arthrocent Aspir Inj Int Jnt ED Charge | $156.00 | $195.00 | Jan 5, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $196.50 | $262.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $197.25 | $263.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Coquille Valley Hospital Coquille · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR 20605 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection; Medium joint or bursa | $238.61 | $340.87 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Lower Umpqua Hospital District Reedsport · Roseburg, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $260.47 | $482.35 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Sky Lakes Medical Center Klamath Falls · Klamath Falls, OR HC Arthrocentesis Interm Tech Fee | $277.24 | $369.65 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Hillsboro Medical Center Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Arthrocentesis, Aspir/Inj Intmed Joint/Bursa W/O US | $319.15 | $491.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Arthrocentesis, Aspir/Inj Intmed Joint/Bursa W/O US | $319.15 | $491.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ OR ASP INTERMED JOINT/BURSA W/FLUORO GUIDANCE | $343.85 | $529.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ OR ASP INTERMED JOINT/BURSA W/FLUORO GUIDANCE | $343.85 | $529.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ OR ASP INTERMED JOINT/BURSA W/FLUORO GUIDANCE | $343.85 | $529.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ OR ASP INTERMED JOINT/BURSA W/FLUORO GUIDANCE | $343.85 | $529.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City one side Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $356.20 | $548.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario one side Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Intermediate Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $356.20 | $548.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR HC ARTHRO/INJECT/ASPIRAT INTERMED JOINT/BURSA | $360.00 | $450.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR HC ARTHRO/INJECT/ASPIRAT INTERMED JOINT/BURSA | $360.00 | $450.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR HC ARTHRO/INJECT/ASPIRAT INTERMED JOINT/BURSA | $360.00 | $450.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| CHI Mercy Health Medical Center Roseburg · Roseburg, OR ASPIRATION/INJECT-INTERM JOINT | $361.02 | $550.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Harney District Hospital Burns · Burns, OR HC (H) DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $412.00 | $515.00 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| St. Anthony Hospital Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR ARTHROCENTESIS - INTRMDT JONT | $424.00 | $816.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $449.15 | $691.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center one side Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $449.15 | $691.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend one side Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $472.55 | $727.00 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center Bandon · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $501.21 | $501.21 | Oct 9, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ OR ASP INTERMED JOINT/BURSA W/FLUORO GUIDANCE | $546.65 | $841.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $669.00 | $892.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joi | $736.66 | $920.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joi | $736.66 | $920.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR Aspiration and/or injection of medium joint or joi | $736.66 | $920.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McKenzie Willamette Regional Medical Center Associates Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $757.16 | $1,261.93 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $828.75 | $975.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $828.75 | $975.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $1,218.55 | $1,218.55 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland one side Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $1,493.90 | $1,493.90 | Mar 18, 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
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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
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 14 | $90.75 | $331.50 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $127.71 | $736.66 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 4 | $449.15 | $460.85 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $53.00 | $299.82 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 3 | $238.61 | $501.21 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $91.20 | $225.60 |
| Astoria, OR | 2 | $105.75 | $130.88 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $360.00 | $360.00 |
| Roseburg, OR | 2 | $260.47 | $310.74 |
| Burns, OR | 1 | $412.00 | $412.00 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $356.20 | $356.20 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $91.20 | $91.20 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $424.00 | $424.00 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $105.75 | $105.75 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 1 | $277.24 | $277.24 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $94.35 | $94.35 |
| La Grande, OR | 1 | $106.08 | $106.08 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $196.50 | $196.50 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $356.20 | $356.20 |
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
- Nebraska$255.72
- 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
- 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.