Joint injection (small joint) cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 13 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $231.28 to $1,494.75, with a median of $894.00. The lowest listed price is at Henry Ford Health — $662.72 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $343.17 at 57 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 9 cities for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford Health lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 ASP/INJ SMALL JNT W/O US*20600 | $231.28 | $413.00 | $23.54–$297.36 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 ASP/INJ SMALL JNT W/O US*20600 | $295.12 | $527.00 | $117.70–$379.44 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI ASP/INJ SMALL JNT W/O US*20600 | $449.12 | $802.00 | $28.43–$572.63 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 ASP/INJ SMALL JNT W/O US*20600 | $449.12 | $802.00 | $32.28–$572.63 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 ASPIRATION-SM JOINT | $474.75 | $633.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI INJ ASPIR SM JNT | $727.50 | $970.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 ARTHRO ASP / INJ SM JOINT | $865.50 | $1,154.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $894.00 | $894.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Small Jt | $927.00 | $927.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 ARTHROCENT-ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT | $993.00 | $1,324.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $993.00 | $1,324.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 INJECTION ASPIRATION SMALL JOI | $1,206.75 | $1,609.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 ARTHRO/DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT | $1,494.75 | $1,993.00 | $0.22–$1,793.70 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 ARTHRO/DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT | $1,494.75 | $1,993.00 | $0.22–$1,793.70 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI ASPIR/INJ SM JNT WO/US | $1,752.75 | $2,337.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $231.28, median $894.00, highest $1,494.75 — a 6.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $449.12 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.