Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Washington
In Washington, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $70.75 to $1,455.70, with a median of $517.40. The lowest price is at East Adams Rural Healthcare (Ritzville). The highest price is 20.6× 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$70.75East Adams Rural Healthcare
Median$517.40half pay less
Highest$1,455.70in Washington
Lowest saves$446.65vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Adams Rural Healthcare lowest Ritzville · Othello, WA PR ARTHROCENTESIS INTER JOINT OR BURSA W/O US GUIDANCE | $70.75 | $94.34 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $81.90 | $117.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $100.10 | $154.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $113.28 | $236.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR ED 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $118.30 | $169.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Central Washington Health Services Association Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $176.40 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC DRAIN/INJ INTMED JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $264.80 | $331.00 | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ED - ARTHROCENTESIS/ASP/INJ, INTERM JOINT W/O US, FAC | $457.47 | $897.00 | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Arthrocentesis Intmd Jt/Bursa | $472.00 | $944.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $473.76 | $987.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $473.76 | $987.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $507.00 | $780.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $517.40 | $796.00 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ARTHROCENTESIS - MEDIUM | $532.00 | $665.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $533.65 | $821.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $533.65 | $821.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HB ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT GANG | $544.00 | $680.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $589.40 | $842.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $594.75 | $915.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $611.20 | $764.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $682.50 | $975.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $683.28 | $1,314.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $747.24 | $1,437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $747.24 | $1,437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Arthro Asp/Inj Interm Jnt/Bursa W/O US Guide | $785.40 | $785.40 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,455.70 | $1,455.70 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 9 | $113.28 | $473.76 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $81.90 | $335.65 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $264.80 | $399.22 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $100.10 | $308.75 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $533.65 | $533.65 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $747.24 | $747.24 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $507.00 | $507.00 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $682.50 | $682.50 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $594.75 | $594.75 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $747.24 | $747.24 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $70.75 | $70.75 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $611.20 | $611.20 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $118.30 | $118.30 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $176.40 | $176.40 |
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
- 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
- West Virginia$343.50
- Wisconsin$292.50
- Wyoming$260.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.