Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Waco, TX
In Waco, TX, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $196.65 to $631.51, with a median of $414.08. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Providence — $217.43 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $631.51 at 96 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 20605, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 13, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Waco, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 ARTHORCENTESIS/INJ. INTER. | $196.65 | $546.25 | $23.54–$382.38 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 ARTHRO/INJ,INTRMED JOINT/BURSA | $196.65 | $546.25 | $23.54–$382.38 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 20605-INJ/ASP INTERMD JT/BURSA | $196.65 | $546.25 | $23.54–$382.38 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 CT ASPIRATION INTERMED JOINT | $196.65 | $546.25 | $20.78–$382.38 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Providence lowest Waco, TX · (254) 751-4000 IR INJ/ASP INTERMED JNT W/O US | $196.65 | $546.25 | $23.54–$382.38 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC ARTHR ASP INJ INT JNT BUR | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$789.38 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/INTERMEDIATE | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC ASPIRA/INJ OF JOINT INTERMEDIA | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest one side Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - LT | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest one side Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US - RT | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$3,500.00 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Waco, TX · (254) 202-2000 HC DRAIN/INJECTECT INTMED JOINT/BURS | $631.51 | $1,052.51 | $23.54–$789.38 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $196.65, median $414.08, highest $631.51 — a 3.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $631.51. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.