Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Lubbock, TX — inpatient
In Lubbock, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $70.56 to $894.00, with a median of $716.94. The lowest listed price is at Methodist Hospital Levelland — $646.38 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $631.51 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 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 Lubbock, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Hospital Levelland lowest Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC PR 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US RHC | $70.56 | $168.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $361.62 | $861.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Levelland Levelland, TX · (806) 894-4963 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $361.62 | $861.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $716.94 | $1,707.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $716.94 | $1,707.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $716.94 | $1,707.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Long-Term Care Lubbock, TX HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $716.94 | $1,707.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US CDM | $716.94 | $1,707.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $716.94 | $1,707.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-4431 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $716.94 | $1,707.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERM W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $716.94 | $1,707.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX · (806) 725-7975 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA INTERMED | $716.94 | $1,707.00 | — | 58% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O Us | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University Medical Center Lubbock, TX · (806) 775-8200 Hc Arthrocentesis Intermed Joint | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $70.56, median $716.94, highest $894.00 — a 12.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $716.94 — 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.