Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Jacksonville, FL — inpatient
In Jacksonville, FL, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $572.58 to $666.47, with a median of $619.53. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St Vincent's Southside — $46.95 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $926.67 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Jacksonville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 DRAIN-INJ INTRM JNT BURSA WO US | $572.58 | $1,547.50 | $2,089.13–$2,862.88 | 63% | — source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB ARTHROCENT JOINT INTERM ASP/INJ W/O U | $666.47 | $1,211.77 | $508.94–$1,151.18 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $772.59 | $1,404.71 | $589.98–$1,334.47 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UB UC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $772.59 | $1,404.71 | $589.98–$1,334.47 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 DRAIN-INJ INTRM JNT BIL BURSA WO US | $858.86 | $2,321.25 | $3,133.69–$4,294.31 | 63% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $572.58, median $619.53, highest $666.47 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $456.32 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.
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.