Surgery and procedures CPT 20605 Outpatient

Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Dallas, TX

In Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX, 38 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $165.75 to $1,959.85, with a median of $926.10. The lowest listed price is at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas — $760.35 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $631.51 at 96 hospitals.

Cash prices at 38 facilities across 22 cities for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 and Jun 29, 2026.

Lowest$165.75The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
Median$926.10half pay less
Highest$1,959.85in this market
Difference11.8×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 $165.75Highest $2,118.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas lowest Dallas, TX · (214) 633-5555 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US $165.75 $221.00 $29.40–$264.12 25% Mar 10, 2026
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The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 633-5555 HCHG ARTHROCENT ASP/INJ JT INTERMED W/O US GUIDANCE $324.50 $649.00 $23.54–$2,667.00 50% Mar 10, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas, TX · (214) 443-3000 ED ASPIRATE/INJECT INTERMEDIATE JNT, BURSA/GANGLION $452.40 $754.00 $414.70–$8,427.00 40% Apr 14, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe one side Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton one side Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton one side Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Denton Denton, TX · (940) 220-0600 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney, TX HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $25.19–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney one side McKinney, TX HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $25.19–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney one side McKinney, TX HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $25.19–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney, TX HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $25.19–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - McKinney McKinney, TX HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $25.19–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas one side Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas one side Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 820-0600 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth one side Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth one side Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 926-2544 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lake Pointe one side Rowlett, TX · (972) 412-2273 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway one side Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway one side Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco at PGA Parkway Frisco, TX · (945) 339-0500 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney one side McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney one side McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney McKinney, TX · (469) 742-2200 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine one side Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine one side Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine Grapevine, TX · (817) 481-1588 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor University Medical Center one side Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor University Medical Center one side Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor University Medical Center Dallas, TX · (214) 820-8082 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie one side Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie one side Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center at Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX · (972) 923-7000 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $43.91–$2,107.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie one side Waxahachie, TX HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $43.91–$2,107.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie one side Waxahachie, TX HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $43.91–$2,107.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $292.93–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital - Waxahachie Waxahachie, TX HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $292.93–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano one side Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano one side Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-2000 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving one side Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving one side Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving Irving, TX · (972) 579-8100 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial one side Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial one side Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Centennial Frisco, TX · (972) 963-3333 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano one side Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano one side Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$4,345.00 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$735.67 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Plano Plano, TX · (469) 814-3278 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE $588.53 $980.89 $23.54–$765.09 40% Jun 29, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Uptown Dallas, TX · (214) 443-3000 ASPIRATION INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE 20605 $627.60 $1,046.00 $575.30–$8,427.00 40% Apr 14, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, TX · (972) 892-3000 ASPIRATION INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE 20605 $713.40 $1,189.00 $269.84–$3,361.00 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, TX · (972) 892-3000 ED ASPIRATE/INJECT INTERMEDIATE JNT, BURSA/GANGLION $756.00 $1,260.00 $269.84–$3,361.00 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 433-5000 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford, TX 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford Bedford, TX ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital HurstEulessBedford one side Bedford, TX ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT LT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX · (972) 932-7200 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman one side Kaufman, TX · (972) 932-7200 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT RT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman one side Kaufman, TX · (972) 932-7200 FL LT BURS MED JNT INJ $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Kaufman Kaufman, TX · (972) 932-7200 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX · (817) 748-8700 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth one side Fort Worth, TX · (817) 433-5000 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT LT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth one side Fort Worth, TX · (817) 433-5000 FL LT BURS MED JNT INJ $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX · (972) 981-8000 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano Plano, TX · (972) 981-8000 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake Southlake, TX · (817) 748-8700 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth one side Fort Worth, TX · (817) 433-5000 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT RT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX · (469) 698-1000 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall one side Rockwall, TX · (469) 698-1000 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT RT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall one side Rockwall, TX · (469) 698-1000 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT LT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall one side Rockwall, TX · (469) 698-1000 FL LT BURS MED JNT INJ $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX · (817) 548-6200 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital Arlington, TX · (817) 548-6200 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX · (469) 495-2000 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Frisco Frisco, TX · (469) 495-2000 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 345-6789 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton Denton, TX · (940) 898-7000 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton one side Denton, TX · (940) 898-7000 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT RT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton one side Denton, TX · (940) 898-7000 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT LT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX · (972) 419-1530 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound one side Flower Mound, TX · (972) 419-1530 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT RT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound one side Flower Mound, TX · (972) 419-1530 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT LT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX · (972) 419-1530 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas Dallas, TX · (214) 345-6789 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth Fort Worth, TX · (817) 250-2100 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth one side Fort Worth, TX · (817) 250-2100 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT RT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth one side Fort Worth, TX · (817) 250-2100 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JNT LT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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AMH Cath Labs Arlington, TX 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Rockwall Rockwall, TX · (469) 698-1000 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX · (972) 747-1000 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen Allen, TX · (972) 747-1000 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance Fort Worth, TX · (682) 212-2004 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX · (817) 444-8700 ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle Azle, TX · (817) 444-8700 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Physicians Medical Center Plano, TX ARTHROCENTESIS MED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,568.00 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Physicians Medical Center Plano, TX 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Cleburne Cleburne, TX · (817) 641-2251 20605 ARTHROCENTESISMED JOINT $926.10 $1,543.50 $23.54–$1,452.43 40% Apr 21, 2026
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Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US $1,959.85 $1,959.85 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX · (682) 341-5000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US $1,959.85 $1,959.85 — — Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, TX · (972) 892-3000 BCE XR Inj. Minor Joint 20605 $2,118.00 $3,530.00 $269.84–$3,361.00 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Baylor Scott and White Medical Center Sunnyvale Sunnyvale, TX · (972) 892-3000 XR Inj. Minor Joint 20605 $2,118.00 $3,530.00 $269.84–$3,361.00 40% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $165.75, median $926.10, highest $1,959.85 — a 11.8× difference within the same market.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 38 facilities here, median $926.10. 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 36 of 36 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 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.