Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $176.17 to $177.83, with a median of $177.00. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.83 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $170.51 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 20605-DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $176.17 | $693.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 20605 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $177.83 | $693.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 20605-DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $177.83 | $693.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 CR INJ INTERMEDIATE JOINT | $193.20 | $760.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 CR INJ INTERMEDIATE JOINT | $195.02 | $760.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $176.17, median $177.00, highest $177.83.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $288.57 — 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.