Surgery and procedures CPT 20600 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (small joint) cost in Clarksville, TN — inpatient

In Clarksville, TN-KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $361.95 to $361.95, with a median of $361.95. Across Tennessee, the median is $89.55 at 37 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2026 and Jan 1, 2026.

Lowest$361.95Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital
Median$361.95half pay less
Highest$361.95in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Vanderbilt Clarksville Hospital Clarksville, TN · (931) 502-1000 S-JOINT ASP-INJ SM $361.95 $1,865.66 $24.62–$1,865.66 81% Jan 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $361.95, median $361.95, highest $361.95.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $361.95 — 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.