Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Baton Rouge, LA — inpatient
In Baton Rouge, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $475.97 to $475.97, with a median of $475.97. Across Louisiana, the median is $254.40 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baton Rouge, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center lowest Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 387-7767 ASP/INJ INTERMED JOINT | $475.97 | $679.95 | $285.92–$1,172.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center lowest Baton Rouge, LA · (225) 387-7767 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $475.97 | $679.95 | $108.39–$2,916.00 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $475.97, median $475.97, highest $475.97.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $323.49 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 medium-sized joint such as the wrist, elbow or ankle.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure. The medicine and imaging guidance are billed separately.