Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Killeen, TX
In Killeen-Temple, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $592.94 to $631.51, with a median of $631.51. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Central Texas and 1 other hospital — $38.57 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $631.51 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Central Texas lowest Killeen, TX · (254) 526-7523 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $592.94 | $592.94 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Rollins Brook lowest Lampasas, TX · (512) 556-3682 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $592.94 | $592.94 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital one side Temple, TX HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$1,667.00 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital one side Temple, TX HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$1,667.00 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple, TX HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$947.26 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple, TX HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$947.26 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple, TX HC ARTHR ASP INJ INT JNT BUR | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$789.38 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple, TX HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center one side Temple, TX HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple, TX HC ARTHR ASP INJ INT JNT BUR | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$947.26 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple, TX HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$789.38 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple, TX HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple, TX HC ARTHR ASP INJ INT JNT BUR | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $578.88–$736.76 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple, TX HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $578.88–$736.76 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple one side Temple, TX HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $578.88–$736.76 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple one side Temple, TX HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $578.88–$736.76 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple, TX HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $578.88–$736.76 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple, TX HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $578.88–$736.76 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center one side Temple, TX HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital Temple, TX HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$1,667.00 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $592.94, median $631.51, highest $631.51 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $631.51. 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 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 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.