Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Arkansas
In Arkansas, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $46.35 to $468.00, with a median of $135.85. The lowest price is at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden (West Memphis). The highest price is 10.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20605. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$46.35Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden
Median$135.85half pay less
Highest$468.00in Arkansas
Lowest saves$89.50vs the median
Hospitals in Arkansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-Crittenden lowest West Memphis · Memphis, TN-MS-AR HC ED 20605-ASPIRATION OR INJECTION INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA WO IMAGNG | $46.35 | $309.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Ozarks Community Hospital Gravette · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $48.80 | $122.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital-NEA Jonesboro · Jonesboro, AR HC ED 20605-ASPIRATION OR INJECTION INTERMEDIATE JOINT/BURSA WO IMAGNG | $58.71 | $309.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Magazine · Magazine, AR Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $87.75 | $117.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris Paris · Paris, AR Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid | $87.75 | $117.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron Mansfield · Mansfield, AR Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $87.75 | $117.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Booneville Booneville · Booneville, AR Asp/Inj Interm Jt W/O US Guid Pf | $135.85 | $209.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark Ozark · Ozark, AR Asp/Inj Interm Jt W/O US Guid Pf | $135.85 | $209.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Paris E Academy Paris · E Academy Paris, AR Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid Pf | $135.85 | $209.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville · Berryville, AR Asp/Inj Interm Jt W/O US Guid Pf | $179.40 | $276.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas Department Bella Vista · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid | $382.85 | $589.00 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Hospital Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $399.31 | $443.68 | — source file |
| Arkansas Childrens Northwest Springdale · Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $399.31 | $443.68 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Smith Fort Smith · Fort Smith, AR-OK Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid | $429.65 | $661.00 | — source file |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Little Rock · Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM MEDIUM JOINT | $468.00 | $780.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | $48.80 | $382.85 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 2 | $399.31 | $433.66 |
| Berryville, AR | 1 | $179.40 | $179.40 |
| Booneville, AR | 1 | $135.85 | $135.85 |
| E Academy Paris, AR | 1 | $135.85 | $135.85 |
| Fort Smith, AR-OK | 1 | $429.65 | $429.65 |
| Jonesboro, AR | 1 | $58.71 | $58.71 |
| Magazine, AR | 1 | $87.75 | $87.75 |
| Mansfield, AR | 1 | $87.75 | $87.75 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 1 | $46.35 | $46.35 |
| Ozark, AR | 1 | $135.85 | $135.85 |
| Paris, AR | 1 | $87.75 | $87.75 |
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.
Joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) in other states
- Alabama$506.17
- Alaska$364.35
- Arizona$2,143.00
- California$608.40
- Colorado$1,340.17
- Connecticut$210.00
- Delaware$873.97
- Florida$926.67
- Georgia$753.87
- Hawaii$462.60
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$340.00
- Indiana$400.44
- Iowa$129.60
- Kansas$309.40
- Kentucky$485.66
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$124.45
- Maryland$167.24
- Massachusetts$459.00
- Michigan$318.00
- Minnesota$342.86
- Mississippi$77.25
- Missouri$137.15
- Montana$184.56
- Nebraska$228.75
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$162.32
- New Jersey$395.52
- New Mexico$228.56
- New York$306.80
- North Carolina$288.00
- North Dakota$254.33
- Ohio$609.00
- Oklahoma$188.70
- Oregon$171.95
- Pennsylvania$379.80
- Rhode Island$343.00
- South Carolina$319.50
- South Dakota$504.00
- Tennessee$267.00
- Texas$631.51
- Utah$249.42
- Vermont$98.35
- Virginia$406.80
- Washington$517.40
- West Virginia$343.50
- Wisconsin$292.50
- Wyoming$260.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.