Joint injection (medium joint) cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $45.79 to $624.00, with a median of $343.50. The lowest price is at Sistersville General Hospital (Sistersville). The highest price is 13.6× 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$45.79Sistersville General Hospital
Median$343.50half pay less
Highest$624.00in West Virginia
Lowest saves$297.71vs the median
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sistersville General Hospital lowest Sistersville · Sistersville, WV Inj/Aspir Jt/Bursa,Interm(Prof | $45.79 | $76.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg · Petersburg, WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $59.20 | $74.00 | — source file |
| Community Health Association Ripley · Ripley, WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $103.50 | $207.00 | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 20605 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/ | $140.28 | $140.28 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ARTHRO ASPIR INTERME | $177.49 | $177.49 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $264.50 | $529.00 | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $317.50 | $635.00 | — source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center Summersville · Summersville, WV ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $343.50 | $687.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $343.50 | $687.00 | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $351.50 | $703.00 | — source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $353.00 | $706.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $357.50 | $715.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $368.50 | $737.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $533.00 | $1,066.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $534.50 | $1,069.00 | — source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $603.50 | $1,207.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $624.00 | $1,248.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $140.28 | $158.88 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $317.50 | $337.50 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $264.50 | $264.50 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $351.50 | $351.50 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $603.50 | $603.50 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $533.00 | $533.00 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $353.00 | $353.00 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $534.50 | $534.50 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $343.50 | $343.50 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $59.20 | $59.20 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $368.50 | $368.50 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $103.50 | $103.50 |
| Sistersville, WV | 1 | $45.79 | $45.79 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $343.50 | $343.50 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $624.00 | $624.00 |
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
- Washington$517.40
- Wisconsin$292.50
- Wyoming$260.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.