Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Lakeland, FL — inpatient
In Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL, 3 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $534.12 to $1,131.60, with a median of $882.54. The lowest listed price is at AdventHealth Lake Wales — $348.42 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $926.67 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AdventHealth Lake Wales lowest Lake Wales, FL · (863) 676-1433 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $534.12 | $534.12 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport, FL · (863) 422-4971 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $882.54 | $882.54 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland, FL Hb Intermed Jt Asp &/Or Inject | $1,131.60 | $2,829.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $534.12, median $882.54, highest $1,131.60 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $882.54 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.