Joint injection (small joint) cost in Lexington, KY
In Lexington-Fayette, KY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) (one side of the body): from $539.16 to $539.16, with a median of $539.16. Across Kentucky, the median is $305.68 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20600, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Lexington-Fayette, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Ct Guided Inj Asp Small Joint Or Bursa-Unilateral | $539.16 | $1,347.89 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side lowest Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa Without Ultrasound-Unilateral | $539.16 | $1,347.89 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital both sides Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Ct Guided Inj Asp Small Joint Or Bursa-Bilateral | $808.40 | $2,021.01 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital both sides Lexington, KY · (859) 257-2278 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa Without Ultrasound-Bilateral | $808.40 | $2,021.01 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $539.16, median $539.16, highest $539.16.
Both sides : lowest $808.40, median $808.40, highest $808.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $539.16. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.