Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Morrilton, AR — inpatient
In Morrilton, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) as an inpatient: from $176.51 to $176.51, with a median of $176.51. Across Arkansas, the median is $146.21 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20605, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Morrilton, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Anthony's Hospital Association lowest Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 ARTHROCENTESIS JOINT OR BURSA | $176.51 | $693.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, AR · (501) 977-2300 CR INJ INTERMEDIATE JOINT | $193.58 | $760.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $176.51, median $176.51, highest $176.51.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $176.51 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 20605 ($392.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| St Anthony's Hospital Association Morrilton, ARDRAIN INJECT JOINTBURSA | $28.53 | file |