Joint injection (small joint) cost in Killeen, TX — inpatient
In Killeen-Temple, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $471.34 to $573.42, with a median of $471.34. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple and 2 other hospitals. Across Texas, the median is $471.34 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 2 cities for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Killeen-Temple, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple lowest Temple, TX HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/SMALL | $471.34 | $785.57 | $432.06–$549.90 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital lowest Temple, TX HC ARTHRO ASPR/INJECT SMJT/BRSA | $471.34 | $785.57 | $432.06–$707.01 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital lowest Temple, TX HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/SMALL | $471.34 | $785.57 | $432.06–$707.01 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital lowest Temple, TX HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL | $471.34 | $785.57 | $432.06–$707.01 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center lowest Temple, TX HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL | $471.34 | $785.57 | $432.06–$549.90 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center lowest Temple, TX HC ARTHRO ASPR/INJECT SMJT/BRSA | $471.34 | $785.57 | $432.06–$549.90 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center lowest Temple, TX HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/SMALL | $471.34 | $785.57 | $432.06–$549.90 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple lowest Temple, TX HC ASPIR OR INJ OF JOINT SMALL | $471.34 | $785.57 | $432.06–$549.90 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple lowest Temple, TX HC ARTHRO ASPR/INJECT SMJT/BRSA | $471.34 | $785.57 | $432.06–$549.90 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Central Texas Killeen, TX · (254) 526-7523 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $573.42 | $573.42 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $471.34, median $471.34, highest $573.42 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $471.34 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.
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.