Joint injection (small joint) cost in Harrisburg, PA — inpatient
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $453.60 to $635.76, with a median of $458.45. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals and 1 other hospital — $4.85 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $453.60 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 5 cities for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals lowest Harrisburg, PA · (717) 782-3131 HC ASP/INJ SM JT - FINGER, TOE W/O US | $453.60 | $756.00 | $491.40–$642.60 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle lowest Carlisle, PA · (717) 249-1212 HC ASP/INJ SM JT - FINGER, TOE W/O US | $453.60 | $756.00 | $308.45–$642.60 | 40% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 20600 XR Aspiration Small Joint ( Finger, Toe) Tech | $458.45 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 20600 NV INJECT SMALL JT,FINGER,TOE Tech | $458.45 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 20600 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US Tech | $458.45 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center one side Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 20600 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US RT Tech | $458.45 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center one side Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 20600 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US LT Tech | $458.45 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT Tech | $458.45 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill, PA · (717) 763-2100 20600 XR Joint Injection Small Finger, Toe Tech | $458.45 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 76% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 20600 XR Aspiration Small Joint ( Finger, Toe) Tech | $603.91 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 20600 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US Tech | $603.91 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 20600 NV INJECT SMALL JT,FINGER,TOE Tech | $603.91 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT Tech | $603.91 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center one side Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 20600 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US LT Tech | $603.91 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center one side Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 20600 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US RT Tech | $603.91 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center Enola, PA · (717) 981-9000 20600 XR Joint Injection Small Finger, Toe Tech | $603.91 | $1,919.00 | $255.00–$1,535.20 | 69% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 20600 Arthrocentesis Small Joint | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 XR Joint Injection Small Finger, Toe - Report | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 XR Aspiration Small Joint ( Finger, Toe) - Report | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 PS CT Inj Joint Finger Or Toe - Report | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 NVI Inject Small Joint, Finger, Toe - Report | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 NV INJECT SMALL JT,FINGER,TOE | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 ARTHROCENTESIS SM JOINT | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center one side Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 IR Joint, Small RT Drain or Inj w/oUS - Report | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center one side Hershey, PA · (717) 531-8521 IR Joint, Small LT Drain or Inj w/oUS - Report | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | $276.72–$1,750.71 | 67% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $453.60, median $458.45, highest $635.76 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $458.45 — 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 1 it is 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.