How much does Intermediate joint injection (wrist, elbow, ankle) cost in Virginia?
CPT 20605 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Virginia.
Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare
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20605 Intermediate joint injection (wrist, elbow, ankle)
Market typical price
$450
54 facilities · typical range $273 – $2,197 · 1.5× Medicare OPPS
Typical
$450
Medicare $295
$131 lowboxed = typical rangehigh $3,388
What Medicare paysⓘ
$295
Market typical
$450
Cash / self-pay price
$400
Prices near you — 54 facilities, lowest first
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center (Petersburg) lowest | Hospital | $131cash | 0.4× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Prince William Medical Center (Manassas) | Hospital | $186cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center (Haymarket) | Hospital | $186cash | 0.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health University Medical Center (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $199cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center (Harrisonburg) | Hospital | $254cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (Charlottesville) | Hospital | $254cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Bon Secours St. Francis Medical Center (Midlothian) | Hospital | $262cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center (Mechanicsville) | Hospital | $262cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.8% |
| Bon Secours St. Mary's Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $262cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 2.8% |
| Ballad Health Johnston Memorial Hospital (Abingdon) | Hospital | $267cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Ballad Health Smyth County Community Hospital (Marion) | Hospital | $267cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| Ballad Health Russell County Hospital (Lebanon) | Hospital | $267cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Ballad Health Lonesome Pine Hospital (Big Stone Gap) | Hospital | $267cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center (Culpeper) | Hospital | $275cash | 0.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Mary Washington Hospital (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $284cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Stafford Hospital (Stafford) | Hospital | $284cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Augusta Health (Fishersville) | Hospital | $291cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.3% |
| Wythe County Community Hospital (Wytheville) | Hospital | $324cash | 1.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston) | Hospital | $344cash | 1.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center (Portsmouth) | Hospital | $378cash | 1.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center (Woodbridge) | Hospital | $423cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (Norfolk) | Hospital | $423cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital — orthopedic-focused (Norfolk) | Hospital | $423cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 6.2% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $423cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Obici Hospital (Suffolk) | Hospital | $423cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital (Virginia Beach) | Hospital | $423cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Sentara CarePlex Hospital (Hampton) | Hospital | $423cash | 1.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital (Roanoke) | Hospital | $477cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 7.9% |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center (Christiansburg) | Hospital | $477cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital (Falls Church) | Hospital | $478cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital (Leesburg) | Hospital | $478cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.1% |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $478cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.0% |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital (Fairfax) | Hospital | $478cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.9% |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital (Alexandria) | Hospital | $478cash | 1.6× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.7% |
| Chesapeake Regional Medical Center (Chesapeake) | Hospital | $512cash | 1.7× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.6% |
| Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital (Newport News) | Hospital | $627cash | 2.1× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.7% |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center (Suffolk) | Hospital | $627cash | 2.1× | — |
| Twin County Regional Hospital (Galax) | Hospital | $857cash | 2.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center (Williamsburg) | Hospital | $1,011negotiated | 3.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 5.6% |
| Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Forest campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,197negotiated | 7.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Retreat Doctors' Hospital (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,197negotiated | 7.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Parham Doctors' Hospital — ortho/spine-focused campus (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,197negotiated | 7.4× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.3% |
| Chippenham Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,318negotiated | 7.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| Johnston-Willis Hospital, CJW Medical Center (Richmond) | Hospital | $2,318negotiated | 7.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.4% |
| LewisGale Hospital Alleghany (Low Moor) | Hospital | $2,324negotiated | 7.9× | ★★★★★ |
| StoneSprings Hospital Center (Dulles) | Hospital | $2,338negotiated | 7.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.1% |
| Reston Hospital Center (Reston) | Hospital | $2,338negotiated | 7.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.6% |
| Spotsylvania Regional Medical Center (Fredericksburg) | Hospital | $2,338negotiated | 7.9× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Medical Center (Salem) | Hospital | $2,358negotiated | 8.0× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.2% |
| TriCities Hospital, formerly John Randolph Medical Center (Hopewell) | Hospital | $2,550negotiated | 8.6× | ★★★★★ |
| LewisGale Hospital Montgomery (Blacksburg) | Hospital | $2,614negotiated | 8.9× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 3.9% |
| Sovah Health Danville (Danville) | Hospital | $2,804cash | 9.5× | ★★★★★ hip/knee complications 4.4% |
| LewisGale Hospital Pulaski (Pulaski) | Hospital | $3,045negotiated | 10.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Sovah Health Martinsville (Martinsville) | Hospital | $3,388cash | 11.5× | — |
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
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What should 20605 cost in Virginia?
For Intermediate joint injection (wrist, elbow, ankle) (CPT 20605) in Virginia, a fair self-pay price is around $450, with hospitals ranging from $273 to $2,197 across 54 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $295, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Intermediate joint injection (wrist, elbow, ankle) cost in Virginia?
A fair self-pay price for Intermediate joint injection (wrist, elbow, ankle) (CPT 20605) in Virginia is around $450, with hospital prices ranging from $273 to $2,197 across 54 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 20605?
Medicare pays about $295 for Intermediate joint injection (wrist, elbow, ankle) (CPT 20605). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of Intermediate joint injection (wrist, elbow, ankle)?
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.