Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Lafayette, LA
In Lafayette, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $186.75 to $189.32, with a median of $188.04. The lowest listed price is at Acadian Medical Center — $1.29 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $254.40 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 9, 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadian Medical Center lowest Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $186.75 | $622.50 | $50.55–$3,751.60 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 INJ INTERM JT W/O US | $187.05 | $623.50 | $50.55–$3,751.60 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 INJ/ASP INTERMEDIATE JOINT | $187.20 | $624.00 | $50.55–$3,751.60 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $187.20 | $624.00 | $50.55–$3,751.60 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 ASPIRATION OF FLUID-WR | $189.32 | $252.43 | $200.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 ARTHR ASP AND OR INJ | $564.48 | $1,881.60 | $50.55–$3,751.60 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $186.75, median $188.04, highest $189.32.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $186.75. 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 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.