Joint injection (small joint) cost in Charlottesville, VA
In Charlottesville, VA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $232.00 to $232.00, with a median of $232.00. Across Virginia, the median is $339.48 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20600, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Charlottesville, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 20600 Arthrcents-Sm Jnt W/O Us | $232.00 | $464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 Oth-Inj Small Jnt/Bur W/O Us | $232.00 | $464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $232.00 | $464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital lowest Charlottesville, VA · (434) 654-7000 Chg - Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $232.00 | $464.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $232.00, median $232.00, highest $232.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $232.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.