Joint injection (small joint) cost in Bend, OR — inpatient
In Bend, OR, 4 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $123.60 to $640.57, with a median of $640.57. The lowest listed price is at St. Charles Madras — $516.97 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $176.80 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Bend, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Charles Madras lowest Madras, OR · (541) 475-3882 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small jo | $123.60 | $154.50 | $37.08–$973.37 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend, OR · (541) 382-4321 Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or join | $640.57 | $800.71 | $277.05–$973.37 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras, OR · (541) 475-3882 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $640.57 | $800.71 | $192.17–$973.37 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras, OR · (541) 475-3882 Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or join | $640.57 | $800.71 | $192.17–$973.37 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville, OR · (541) 447-6254 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $640.57 | $800.71 | $224.20–$973.37 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville, OR · (541) 447-6254 Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or join | $640.57 | $800.71 | $224.20–$973.37 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond, OR Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $640.57 | $800.71 | $277.05–$973.37 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend, OR · (541) 382-4321 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $640.57 | $800.71 | $277.05–$973.37 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond, OR Aspiration and/or injection of small joint or join | $640.57 | $800.71 | $277.05–$973.37 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $123.60, median $640.57, highest $640.57 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $640.57 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 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 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.