Joint injection (small joint) cost in Columbia, SC — inpatient
In Columbia, SC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $308.50 to $400.50, with a median of $308.50. The lowest listed price is at MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast and 1 other hospital. Across South Carolina, the median is $281.50 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 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 Columbia, SC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast lowest Columbia, SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/SMALL JOINT OR BURSA | $308.50 | $617.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown lowest Columbia, SC · (803) 256-5300 HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/SMALL JOINT OR BURSA | $308.50 | $617.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC · (803) 432-4311 HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/SMALL JOINT OR BURSA | $400.50 | $801.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $308.50, median $308.50, highest $400.50 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $308.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.