Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $73.50 to $424.70, with a median of $258.30. The lowest price is at Touro Infirmary (New Orleans). The highest price is 5.8× 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$73.50Touro Infirmary
Median$258.30half pay less
Highest$424.70in Louisiana
Lowest saves$184.80vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Touro Infirmary lowest New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Aspiration and/or Injection of Medium Joint or Joint Capsule | $73.50 | $525.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Aspiration and/or Injection of Medium Joint or Joint Capsule | $79.84 | $499.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Aspiration and/or Injection of Medium Joint or Joint Capsule | $140.48 | $878.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Aspiration and/or Injection of Medium Joint or Joint Capsule | $217.58 | $989.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA 20605 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ INTERM JT/BURS W/O US ProFee | $254.40 | $318.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Aspiration and/or Injection of Medium Joint or Joint Capsule | $258.30 | $1,845.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Aspiration and/or Injection of Medium Joint or Joint Capsule | $258.30 | $1,845.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Aspiration and/or Injection of Medium Joint or Joint Capsule | $258.30 | $1,845.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Aspiration and/or Injection of Medium Joint or Joint Capsule | $258.30 | $1,845.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Aspiration and/or Injection of Medium Joint or Joint Capsule | $258.66 | $958.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA ARTHROCE/ASP/INJ INTERMED | $275.20 | $688.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 20605 ASP/INJ INTMED JNT/BURSA W/O US GDE | $390.26 | $1,501.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $424.70 | $707.83 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 8 | $73.50 | $237.94 |
| Alexandria, LA | 1 | $390.26 | $390.26 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $424.70 | $424.70 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 1 | $275.20 | $275.20 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $254.40 | $254.40 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 1 | $258.30 | $258.30 |
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
- Arkansas$135.85
- 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
- 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.