Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Taos, NM — inpatient
In Taos, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $106.00 to $106.00, with a median of $106.00. Across New Mexico, the median is $228.56 at 2 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Taos, NM.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems lowest Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 DRAIN/INJECT INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA | $106.00 | $132.50 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital a Div of Taos Health Systems Taos, NM · (575) 758-8883 ASP/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $544.80 | $681.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $106.00, median $106.00, highest $106.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $106.00 — 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.