Joint injection (small joint) cost in Cincinnati, OH
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 13 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $78.00 to $1,283.40, with a median of $542.40. The lowest listed price is at Bethesda North and 1 other hospital — $464.40 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $493.50 at 97 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 7 cities 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 Jul 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethesda North lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $78.00 | $104.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH lowest Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $78.00 | $104.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us|By Midlevel | $136.17 | $267.00 | $20.16–$223.09 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Pr Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us|By Specialist | $136.17 | $267.00 | $26.88–$267.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Arthrocent Inject Sm Joint W/O Us Guide | $162.18 | $318.00 | $79.50–$318.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Hod Arthro Asp/Inj Sm Joint WO US Guid | $195.75 | $261.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Hod Arthro Asp/Inj Sm Joint WO US Guid | $195.75 | $261.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Arthro Asp/Inj Sm Joint WO US Guid | $195.75 | $261.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Good Samaritan Hospital of Cincinnati, OH Cincinnati, OH · (513) 862-2601 HC Hod Arthro Asp/Inj Sm Joint WO US Guid | $195.75 | $261.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda North Cincinnati, OH · (513) 865-1111 HC Arthro Asp/Inj Sm Joint WO US Guid | $195.75 | $261.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Arthrocent Inject C Sed Small W/O Us Guide | $219.81 | $431.00 | $95.29–$431.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 636-3333 Hb Inj/Aspirate Joint - Small, W/O Us Guide | $282.54 | $554.00 | $95.29–$554.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Inj/Drain Joint Bursa Small (W/O Us) | $340.40 | $851.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital Oxford, OH · (513) 523-2111 HC Arthro Asp/Inj Sm Joint WO US Guid | $376.24 | $501.66 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Injection Small Joint/Bursa | $542.40 | $904.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Injection Small Joint/Bursa | $542.40 | $904.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Injection Small Joint/Bursa | $542.40 | $904.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Injection Small Joint/Bursa | $542.40 | $904.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Injection Small Joint/Bursa | $542.40 | $904.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Injection Small Joint/Bursa | $542.40 | $904.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH · (513) 867-2123 Hc Arthrocentesis Asp/Inj Small Joint/Bursa W/O Us | $861.60 | $2,154.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH · (513) 732-8278 HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $948.60 | $1,581.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 624-4500 HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $948.60 | $1,581.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Fairfield Hospital Fairfield, OH · (513) 870-7000 HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $948.60 | $1,581.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital Cincinnati, OH · (513) 215-5000 HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $948.60 | $1,581.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH · (513) 637-9999 HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $948.60 | $1,581.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center Cincinnati, OH · (513) 584-1000 Hc Arthrocentesis/Asp/And/Or Inj Sm Jnt | $1,283.40 | $2,139.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital West Chester, OH · (513) 298-7701 Hc Arthrocentesis/Asp/And/Or Inj Sm Jnt | $1,283.40 | $2,139.00 | — | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health Cincinnati, OH · (513) 686-3000 HC Injection Small Joint/Bursa | $1,878.00 | $3,130.00 | $299.13–$305.11 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $78.00, median $542.40, highest $1,283.40 — a 16.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $542.40. 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.