Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Tampa, FL — inpatient
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $570.85 to $2,237.08, with a median of $1,062.15. The lowest listed price is at Tampa General Hospital — $491.30 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $926.67 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Arthrocentesis Int Joint | $570.85 | $1,631.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa, FL ARTHRO ASP INJ INTERM JT RT | $720.00 | $1,440.00 | $648.00–$1,152.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa, FL ARTHRO ASP INJ INTERM JT LT | $720.00 | $1,440.00 | $648.00–$1,152.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa, FL ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA RT | $720.00 | $1,440.00 | $648.00–$1,152.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION AND OR INJ INTERMEDIATE JOINT EG TEMPROMANDIBULAR WRIST ELBOW ANKLE | $720.00 | $1,440.00 | $648.00–$1,152.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa, FL FLUID REMOVAL INTERMEDIATE JOI LEFT | $720.00 | $1,440.00 | $648.00–$1,152.00 | 50% | — source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,062.15 | $1,062.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,062.15 | $1,062.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,062.15 | $1,062.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,062.15 | $1,062.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,062.15 | $1,062.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Intermed Jt Asp &/Or Inject | $1,131.60 | $2,829.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Intermed Jt Asp &/Or Inject | $1,131.60 | $2,829.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $1,558.62 | $1,558.62 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Connerton Land O Lakes, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US | $2,237.08 | $2,237.08 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $570.85, median $1,062.15, highest $2,237.08 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,062.15 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.