Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Lexington, NE
In Lexington, NE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $108.00 to $254.40, with a median of $181.20. The lowest listed price is at Cozad Community Hospital — $73.20 less than the median here. Across Nebraska, the median is $177.10 at 43 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 Dec 28, 2025 and Dec 28, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Lexington, NE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cozad Community Hospital lowest Cozad, NE · (308) 784-2261 Aspir/inject Inter Joint | $108.00 | $120.00 | $67.00–$120.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad, NE · (308) 784-2261 Aspiration Of Bursa | $123.00 | $137.00 | $30.00–$137.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington, NE · (308) 324-5651 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US TechFee | $254.40 | $265.00 | $132.50–$265.00 | 4% | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad, NE · (308) 784-2261 Er Fac Aspiration Of Bursa | $257.00 | $285.00 | $160.00–$285.00 | 10% | — source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad, NE · (308) 784-2261 Rf Arthrocentesis Med Jt | $329.00 | $365.00 | $204.00–$365.00 | 10% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $108.00, median $181.20, highest $254.40 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
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 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.