Joint injection (small joint) cost in Indianapolis, IN — inpatient
In Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $567.20 to $991.80, with a median of $674.85. The lowest listed price is at Johnson Memorial Hospital — $107.65 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $291.51 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 3 cities for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 5, 2026 and May 5, 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 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital lowest Franklin, IN · (317) 736-3300 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $567.20 | $709.00 | $308.13–$709.00 | 20% | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN 20600 Arthrocentesis/Aspiration Injection Small Joint/Bursa RHI | $587.10 | $1,030.00 | — | 43% | — source file |
| Rehabilitation Hospital Of Indiana Indianapolis, IN 20600 Arthrocentesis/Aspiration Injection Small Joint/Bursa RHI | $587.10 | $1,030.00 | $28.46–$3,209.00 | 43% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 RVHH ASP/INJ SM JT W/O US | $762.60 | $1,271.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Riverview Health Noblesville, IN · (317) 773-0760 ASP/INJ SMALL JT WO US GUID | $762.60 | $1,271.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Eskenazi Health Indianapolis, IN · (317) 880-4818 HC Arthrocnt/Asp/Inj Sm Jt Bursa | $991.80 | $1,102.00 | $285.00–$1,102.00 | 10% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $567.20, median $674.85, highest $991.80 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $587.10 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 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.