Joint injection (small joint) cost in Elizabeth City, NC — inpatient
In Elizabeth City, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $257.50 to $257.50, with a median of $257.50. Across North Carolina, the median is $254.75 at 36 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Elizabeth City, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 20600 Arthrcents-Sm Jnt W/O Us | $257.50 | $515.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Oth-Inj Small Jnt/Bur W/O Us | $257.50 | $515.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center lowest Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $257.50 | $515.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City, NC · (252) 335-0531 Chg - Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $399.50 | $799.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $257.50, median $257.50, highest $257.50.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $257.50 — 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.