Joint injection (small joint) cost in Dallas, TX
In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 60 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $96.60 to $1,828.78, with a median of $354.75. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth — $258.15 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $430.75 at 222 hospitals.
- The median here, $354.75, is about the same as the US median of $359.00.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Dallas, TX has the lowest median of 4 metro areas in Texas with at least 10 hospitals pricing this code.
- 3 of 60 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 60 facilities across 28 cities for code 20600, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 11, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 and Oct 30, 2026.
Lowest$96.60Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth
Median$354.75half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,828.78in this market
Difference18.9×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.
median
Lowest $96.60Highest $1,828.78
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Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth lowest Fort Worth, TX ED STEROID INJECTION JOINT File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $96.60 | $161.00 | $88.55–$8,427.00 | 40% |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center Midlothian, TX · (469) 846-2000 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Uni W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $195.00 | $650.00 | $325.00–$650.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 947-8181 HC ED Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Mar 20, 2026 · source file | $195.00 | $650.00 | $325.00–$650.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center Celina, TX · (214) 947-6452 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Uni W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $195.00 | $650.00 | $325.00–$650.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Richardson Campus for Continuing Care Richardson, TX · (469) 204-1000 HC ED Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $195.00 | $650.00 | $325.00–$650.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center Mansfield, TX · (682) 622-2059 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Uni W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $195.00 | $650.00 | $325.00–$650.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center Souhtlake, TX · (878) 654-4400 HC ED Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $195.00 | $650.00 | $325.00–$650.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center Richardson, TX · (469) 204-1000 HC ED Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $195.00 | $650.00 | $325.00–$650.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas – Coppell Coppell, TX · (878) 654-4400 HC ED Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $195.00 | $650.00 | $325.00–$650.00 | 70% |
| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 633-5555 HCHG ARTHROCENT ASP/INJ JT SMALL W/O US GUIDANCE File of Mar 10, 2026 · source file | $246.50 | $493.00 | $22.70–$2,667.00 | 50% |
| Parkland Health Dallas, TX · (214) 590-8000 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint+1 more line at this price File of Oct 16, 2026 · source file | $259.20 | $648.00 | $25.07–$523.79 | 60% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth one side Fort Worth, TX · (817) 433-5000 FL LT BURSA SM JNT INJ File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $266.25 | $443.75 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| Eminent Medical Center Richardson, TX Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $295.19 | $3,670.50 | $24.90–$97,795.80 | 92% |
| Dallas Medical Center Dallas, TX · (972) 247-1000 Hc Drain/Inject Small Joint/Bursa File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $306.00 | $2,036.23 | $22.70–$1,900.00 | 85% |
| Dallas Regional Medical Center Mesquite, TX · (214) 320-7000 Hc Drain/Inject Small Joint/Bursa File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $306.00 | $2,036.23 | $41.83–$1,995.51 | 85% |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, TX · (972) 892-3000 ED STEROID INJECTION JOINT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $313.80 | $523.00 | $269.84–$3,538.00 | 40% |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 947-7777 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Uni W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $325.00 | $650.00 | $325.00–$650.00 | 50% |
| Methodist McKinney Hospital McKinney, TX · (214) 491-5710 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Uni W/O US File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $325.00 | $650.00 | $325.00–$650.00 | 50% |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX · (469) 495-2000 SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $347.10 | $578.50 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX · (940) 898-7000 SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $347.10 | $578.50 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| Flower Mound Hospital Partners, LLC Flower Mound, TX SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $347.10 | $578.50 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 250-2100 SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $347.10 | $578.50 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| Rockwall Regional Hospital, LLC Rockwall, TX SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $347.10 | $578.50 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX · (682) 212-2004 SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 13, 2026 · source file | $347.10 | $578.50 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX · (469) 698-1000 SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $347.10 | $578.50 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX · (972) 419-1530 SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $347.10 | $578.50 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX · (682) 212-2004 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Flower Mound Hospital Partners, LLC Flower Mound, TX 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Rockwall Regional Hospital, LLC Rockwall, TX ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX · (940) 898-7000 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford Bedford, TX · (817) 848-4000 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX · (469) 495-2000 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX · (469) 698-1000 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX · (817) 641-2251 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 250-2100 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX · (972) 981-8000 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 345-6789 ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX · (817) 548-6200 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX · (972) 419-1530 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX · (817) 444-8700 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Heart & Vascular Hospital Arlington Arlington, TX 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 433-5000 20600 ARTHROCENTESISSMALL JNT File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX · (972) 932-7200 ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT+3 more lines at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $354.75 | $591.25 | $22.70–$556.37 | 40% |
| Texas Health Specialty Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $361.05 | $601.75 | — | 40% |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 250-2100 SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $361.05 | $601.75 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 345-6789 SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT+1 more line at this price File of Apr 15, 2026 · source file | $361.05 | $601.75 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX · (469) 495-2000 SP ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT File of Apr 21, 2026 · source file | $361.05 | $601.75 | $22.70–$1,568.00 | 40% |
| White Rock Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 324-6100 ED ID Aspiration -> Arthrocentesis - fingers or toes File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $422.96 | $622.00 | $41.58–$651.79 | 32% |
| White Rock Medical Center one side Dallas, TX · (214) 324-6100 XR Joint/Bursa Small Arthr/Asp/Inj Right File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $422.96 | $622.00 | $22.70–$10,000.00 | 32% |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas, TX · (214) 443-3000 ED STEROID INJECTION JOINT File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $452.40 | $754.00 | $414.70–$8,427.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Surgical Hospital at Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT OR BURSA; W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE 20600 File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $543.60 | $906.00 | $498.30–$8,427.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club Trophy Club, TX · (817) 837-4600 ED STEROID INJECTION JOINT File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $576.00 | $960.00 | $528.00–$8,427.00 | 40% |
| Jps Health Network Fort Worth, TX · (817) 921-3431 HC ASP/INJ SM JT FINGR/TOE UNI+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $599.40 | $999.00 | — | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$4,345.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas one side Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$854.22 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie one side Waxahachie, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $371.84–$854.22 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$4,345.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$4,345.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving one side Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$854.22 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$4,345.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$4,345.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe one side Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$854.22 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$4,345.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial one side Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$854.22 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$4,345.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano one side Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$854.22 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $24.29–$4,345.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney one side McKinney, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $24.29–$854.22 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $42.08–$2,107.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton one side Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$854.22 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$4,345.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine one side Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$854.22 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$4,345.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano one side Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$854.22 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth one side Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Jun 29, 2026 · source file | $602.98 | $1,004.97 | $22.70–$854.22 | 40% |
| Baylor Medical Center at Trophy Club Trophy Club, TX · (817) 837-4600 ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT OR BURSA; W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE 20600 File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $611.40 | $1,019.00 | $560.45–$8,427.00 | 40% |
| White Rock Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 324-6100 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes) without ultra File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $621.59 | $914.10 | $22.70–$10,000.00 | 32% |
| Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Oct 29, 2026 · source file | $627.10 | $1,045.17 | $22.70–$4,248.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Oct 30, 2026 · source file | $627.10 | $1,045.17 | $22.70–$4,248.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Oct 29, 2026 · source file | $627.10 | $1,045.17 | $22.70–$4,248.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie one side Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Oct 29, 2026 · source file | $627.10 | $1,045.17 | $22.70–$4,248.00 | 40% |
| Baylor University Medical Center one side Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Oct 29, 2026 · source file | $627.10 | $1,045.17 | $22.70–$4,248.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway one side Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Oct 30, 2026 · source file | $627.10 | $1,045.17 | $22.70–$4,248.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL+2 more lines at this price File of Oct 28, 2026 · source file | $627.10 | $1,045.17 | $22.70–$4,248.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney one side McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Oct 28, 2026 · source file | $627.10 | $1,045.17 | $22.70–$4,248.00 | 40% |
| Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas, TX · (214) 443-3000 ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT OR BURSA; W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE 20600 File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $627.60 | $1,046.00 | $575.30–$8,427.00 | 40% |
| Jps Health Network Fort Worth, TX · (817) 921-3431 HC PM SMALL JOINT ARTHROCENTESIS W/O US+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $659.40 | $1,099.00 | — | 40% |
| Childrens Medical Center Plano Plano, TX · (214) 456-1792 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US File of Aug 17, 2026 · source file | $747.00 | $996.00 | $23.84–$966.12 | 25% |
| Childrens Medical Center of Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 456-7000 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US File of Aug 17, 2026 · source file | $747.00 | $996.00 | $23.84–$966.12 | 25% |
| Parkland Health one side Dallas, TX · (214) 590-8000 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint|LEFT SIDE+1 more line at this price File of May 29, 2026 · source file | $756.53 | $1,891.33 | $25.07–$2,306.37 | 60% |
| White Rock Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 324-6100 CHED ID Aspirate Arthrocentesis - fingers or toes BCE File of Sep 15, 2026 · source file | $913.42 | $1,343.27 | $41.58–$967.15 | 32% |
| Parkland Health one side Dallas, TX · (214) 590-8000 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint|RIGHT SIDE+1 more line at this price File of May 29, 2026 · source file | $921.69 | $2,304.23 | $25.07–$2,306.37 | 60% |
| Parkland Health Dallas, TX · (214) 590-8000 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint+1 more line at this price File of Oct 16, 2026 · source file | $1,141.32 | $2,853.31 | $25.07–$2,306.37 | 60% |
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX · (817) 293-9110 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,242.32 | $1,242.32 | — | — |
| Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX · (682) 341-5000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $1,242.32 | $1,242.32 | — | — |
| Medical City Las Colinas one side Irving, TX · (972) 969-2000 ARTH JNT BRS SM WO US LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,828.78 | $1,828.78 | $246.89–$1,828.78 | — |
| Methodist Dallas Medical Center both sides Dallas, TX · (214) 947-8181 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Bilat W/O US File of Mar 20, 2026 · source file | $390.30 | $1,301.00 | $650.50–$1,301.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Hospitals of Dallas – Coppell both sides Coppell, TX · (878) 654-4400 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Bilat W/O US File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $390.30 | $1,301.00 | $650.50–$1,301.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Richardson Campus for Continuing Care both sides Richardson, TX · (469) 204-1000 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Bilat W/O US File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $390.30 | $1,301.00 | $650.50–$1,301.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center both sides Mansfield, TX · (682) 622-2059 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Bilat W/O US File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $390.30 | $1,301.00 | $650.50–$1,301.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Celina Medical Center both sides Celina, TX · (214) 947-6452 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Bilat W/O US File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $390.30 | $1,301.00 | $650.50–$1,301.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Midlothian Medical Center both sides Midlothian, TX · (469) 846-2000 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Bilat W/O US File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $390.30 | $1,301.00 | $650.50–$1,301.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Richardson Medical Center both sides Richardson, TX · (469) 204-1000 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Bilat W/O US File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $390.30 | $1,301.00 | $650.50–$1,301.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Southlake Medical Center both sides Souhtlake, TX · (878) 654-4400 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Bilat W/O US File of Mar 23, 2026 · source file | $390.30 | $1,301.00 | $650.50–$1,301.00 | 70% |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center both sides Dallas, TX · (214) 947-7777 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Bilat W/O US File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $650.50 | $1,301.00 | $650.50–$1,301.00 | 50% |
| Methodist McKinney Hospital both sides McKinney, TX · (214) 491-5710 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa Bilat W/O US File of Mar 21, 2026 · source file | $650.50 | $1,301.00 | $650.50–$1,301.00 | 50% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $96.60, median $354.75, highest $1,828.78 — a 18.9× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $390.30, median $390.30, highest $650.50 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a
price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single
published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 56 facilities here, median $354.75. 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 55 of 56 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 8 it is below every plan's rate. 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.
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