Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Memphis, TN — inpatient
In Memphis, TN-MS-AR, 12 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $46.35 to $292.60, with a median of $183.38. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden — $137.03 less than the median here. Across Tennessee, the median is $267.00 at 41 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 7 cities for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 27, 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 Memphis, TN-MS-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC ED 20605-ASPIRATION OR INJECTION INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA WO IMAGNG | $46.35 | $309.00 | $117.42–$247.20 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC ED 20605-ASPIRATION OR INJECTION INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA WO IMAGNG | $61.80 | $309.00 | $117.42–$278.10 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC ED 20605-ASPIRATION OR INJECTION INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA WO IMAGNG | $64.89 | $309.00 | $117.42–$278.10 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC ED 20605-ASPIRATION OR INJECTION INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA WO IMAGNG | $64.89 | $309.00 | $117.42–$278.10 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC ED 20605-ASPIRATION OR INJECTION INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA WO IMAGNG | $64.89 | $309.00 | $117.42–$278.10 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC ED 20605-ASPIRATION OR INJECTION INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA WO IMAGNG | $74.16 | $309.00 | $117.42–$278.10 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden West Memphis, AR · (870) 394-7800 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT | $181.05 | $1,207.00 | $458.66–$965.60 | 85% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto Southaven, MS · (662) 772-4000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT | $241.40 | $1,207.00 | $458.66–$1,086.30 | 80% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Women's Memphis, TN HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT | $253.47 | $1,207.00 | $458.66–$1,086.30 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis Memphis, TN · (901) 226-5000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT | $253.47 | $1,207.00 | $458.66–$4,202.10 | 79% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville Collierville, TN HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT | $253.47 | $1,207.00 | $458.66–$1,086.30 | 79% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton Covington, TN · (901) 476-2621 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE JOINT | $289.68 | $1,207.00 | $458.66–$1,086.30 | 76% | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Methodist South Hospital Memphis, TN HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $292.60 | $1,330.00 | $141.00–$1,028.38 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Olive Branch Hospital Olive Branch, MS · (662) 932-9000 HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $292.60 | $1,330.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist University Hospital Memphis, TN · (901) 516-8274 HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $292.60 | $1,330.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Childrens Hosp Memphis, TN HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $292.60 | $1,330.00 | — | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist Lebonheur Germantown Hosp Germantown, TN HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $292.60 | $1,330.00 | $141.00–$1,028.38 | 78% | — source file |
| Methodist North Hospital Memphis, TN HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $292.60 | $1,330.00 | $141.00–$1,028.38 | 78% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $46.35, median $183.38, highest $292.60 — a 6.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $183.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 9 of 9 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 6 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.