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Contrast Injection For Elbow Joint Imaging

Washington, DC rates for HCPCS 24220

Injects contrast dye into the elbow joint so the cartilage, joint lining, and surfaces inside show up clearly on imaging. The skin is numbed and a needle is placed into the joint space. It covers the injection itself; the images taken afterwards are handled separately.

Rates data updated July 2026.

How much does Contrast Injection For Elbow Joint Imaging cost?

$2,138

Typical facility fee. In Washington, DC, July 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $2,138 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $214 to $3,162.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $2,138 · 10th to 90th $66 to $7,762Professionalmedian $214 · 10th to 90th $145 to $447
$100.0$200.0$500.0$1.0K$2.0K$5.0Kfacility $2,138professional $214

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Each curve is scaled to its own total: facility and professional rates are different services, shown together to compare where they cluster. Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Aetna
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$66.07
Median
$2,754.23
Typical High
$7,762.47
Kaiser Permanente
Setting
Professional
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$144.54
Median
$213.80
Typical High
$446.68
United
Setting
Facility
Modifier
Global
Typical Low
$165.96
Median
$549.54
Typical High
$5,888.44

Where Washington, DC sits

The same service costs 52.5 times more in Connecticut than in Delaware. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Pick one to see its carriers and full range.

Washington, DC $2,138 · 9th of 50
CT $4,677DE $89.13

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.