Joint injection (small joint) cost in Brattleboro, VT — inpatient
In Brattleboro, VT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $527.38 to $527.38, with a median of $527.38. Across Vermont, the median is $123.20 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 29, 2025 and Dec 29, 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 Brattleboro, VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital lowest Brattleboro, VT · (802) 257-0341 20600: Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | $527.38 | $753.40 | $29.29–$730.80 | 30% | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro, VT · (802) 257-0341 20600 - Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); witho | $559.51 | $799.30 | $29.29–$775.32 | 30% | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro, VT · (802) 257-0341 20600 Arthocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint bursa; without ultrasound guidance | $559.51 | $799.30 | $29.29–$775.32 | 30% | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro, VT · (802) 257-0341 ASP/INJ Small Joint/Finger/Toe | $670.53 | $957.90 | $29.29–$929.16 | 30% | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro, VT · (802) 257-0341 XR Arthrocentesis Asp/Inj Small Joint | $1,460.76 | $2,086.80 | $1,214.52–$2,024.20 | 30% | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $527.38, median $527.38, highest $527.38.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $527.38 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.