Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 77 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $72.74 to $738.54, with a median of $292.50. The lowest price is at Children's Hospital of Wisconsin (Milwaukee). The highest price is 10.2× 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$72.74Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
Median$292.50half pay less
Highest$738.54in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$219.76vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin lowest Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC INJECTION/ASPIRATION INTERMEDIATE JOINT WO US | $72.74 | $132.25 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S DRAIN/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $85.50 | $150.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS,ASP/INJ, INT JNT | $108.88 | $207.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS,ASP/INJ, INT JNT | $123.60 | $240.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI CT ASP/INJ JT 20605 | $129.20 | $136.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI ARTHROCENT INTERM JOINT W/CT-TECH | $135.85 | $143.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI ARTHROCENT INTERM JOINT W/CT-TECH | $135.85 | $143.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ INT JT WO US-TECH | $135.85 | $143.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI ARTHROCENT INTERM JOINT W/CT-TECH | $135.85 | $143.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ INT JT WO US-TECH | $135.85 | $143.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI ARTHROCENT INTERM JOINT W/CT-TECH | $135.85 | $143.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI ARTHROCENT INTERM JOINT W/CT-TECH | $135.85 | $143.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI ARTHROCENT INTERM JOINT W/CT-TECH | $135.85 | $143.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ INT JT WO US-TECH | $135.85 | $143.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS,ASP/INJ, INT JNT | $173.23 | $341.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Med | $178.25 | $318.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Med | $178.25 | $318.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Med | $178.25 | $318.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Med | $178.25 | $318.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Med | $178.25 | $318.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Med | $178.25 | $318.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Med | $178.25 | $318.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Med | $178.25 | $318.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Med | $178.25 | $318.30 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Med | $178.25 | $318.30 | — source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $199.84 | $443.00 | — source file |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS,ASP/INJ, INT JNT | $206.00 | $515.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS,ASP/INJ, INT JNT | $221.90 | $350.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS,ASP/INJ, INT JNT | $238.45 | $515.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Intrm Jt/Bursa | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Intrm Jt/Bursa | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Intrm Jt/Bursa | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Intrm Jt/Bursa | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Intrm Jt/Bursa | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Intrm Jt/Bursa | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Intrm Jt/Bursa | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Intrm Jt/Bursa | $292.50 | $450.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection intermediate joint | $294.56 | $560.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/IN MEDIUM JOINT/BURSA(T) | $305.21 | $413.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC INJECT/ASP MEDIUM JOINT | $320.12 | $604.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MEDIUM JOINT | $320.12 | $604.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MEDIUM JOINT | $320.12 | $604.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MEDIUM JOINT | $320.12 | $604.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MEDIUM JOINT | $320.12 | $604.00 | — source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $370.40 | $463.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ INTERM JOINT/BURSA WO US | $423.19 | $755.70 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Institute Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MEDIUM JOINT | $461.10 | $870.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MEDIUM JOINT | $525.23 | $991.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MEDIUM JOINT | $525.23 | $991.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC INJECT/ASP MEDIUM JOINT | $561.45 | $985.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC INJECT/ASP MEDIUM JOINT | $561.45 | $985.00 | — source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJ/ASPIRATE INTERM JOINT W/O US | $620.00 | $1,240.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $697.62 | $1,057.00 | — source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC ARTHROCNT ASP/INJ JT INTRM | $738.54 | $1,119.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC ARTHROCNT ASP/INJ JT INTRM | $738.54 | $1,119.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $738.54 | $1,119.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 16 | $72.74 | $572.62 |
| Green Bay, WI | 5 | $238.45 | $697.62 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $85.50 | $178.25 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 4 | $178.25 | $369.85 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $199.84 | $294.56 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $129.20 | $292.50 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $135.85 | $214.18 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $178.25 | $399.12 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 2 | $108.88 | $157.44 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $292.50 | $331.45 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $620.00 | $620.00 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $620.00 | $679.27 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $135.85 | $214.18 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $135.85 | $214.18 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $178.25 | $178.25 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $320.12 | $320.12 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $135.85 | $135.85 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $305.21 | $305.21 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $173.23 | $173.23 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $135.85 | $135.85 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $135.85 | $135.85 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $620.00 | $620.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $620.00 | $620.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $135.85 | $135.85 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $178.25 | $178.25 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $135.85 | $135.85 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $123.60 | $123.60 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $135.85 | $135.85 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $178.25 | $178.25 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $178.25 | $178.25 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $221.90 | $221.90 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $178.25 | $178.25 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $292.50 | $292.50 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $620.00 | $620.00 |
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
- West Virginia$343.50
- Wyoming$260.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.