Joint injection (small joint) cost in Brownwood, TX
In Brownwood, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $1,078.37 to $1,078.37, with a median of $1,078.37. Across Texas, the median is $354.75 at 194 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20600, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 8, 2025 and Dec 8, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Brownwood, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 INJ/ASPIRATE SM JOINT,BURSE OR GANGLION CYST(FINGERS TOES) | $1,078.37 | $1,078.37 | $277.18–$4,353.00 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood lowest Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 INJ/ASPIRTE SM JNT,BURSE,GANGLN CYST(F/T) [SED] | $1,078.37 | $1,078.37 | $277.18–$4,353.00 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
| Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood Brownwood, TX · (325) 646-8541 ASPIRATE OF INJECT SMALL JOINT ( INTV RAD ) | $1,101.89 | $1,101.89 | $277.18–$4,353.00 | — | Dec 8, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,078.37, median $1,078.37, highest $1,078.37.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,078.37. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code covers injecting or draining a small joint, such as a finger or toe joint.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.