Joint injection (small joint) cost in Altus, OK
In Altus, OK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $146.10 to $146.10, with a median of $146.10. Across Oklahoma, the median is $176.91 at 33 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20600, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 31, 2025 and Dec 31, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Altus, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital lowest Altus, OK · (580) 379-5500 DrainInject JointBursa Pro | $146.10 | $146.10 | $87.66–$2,671.12 | — | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Jackson County Memorial Hospital Altus, OK · (580) 379-5500 DrainInject JointBursa | $785.22 | $785.22 | $300.73–$2,671.12 | — | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $146.10, median $146.10, highest $146.10.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $146.10. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 small joint, such as a finger or toe joint.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.