Joint injection (small joint) cost in Massena, NY — inpatient
In Massena-Ogdensburg, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $236.78 to $280.76, with a median of $238.04. The lowest listed price is at Gouverneur Hospital — $1.26 less than the median here. Across New York, the median is $313.60 at 63 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities 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 Massena-Ogdensburg, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gouverneur Hospital lowest Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ SMALL JOINT OR BURSA | $236.78 | $364.28 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ SMALL JOINT OR BURSA | $238.04 | $366.21 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ SMALL JOINT OR BURSA | $280.76 | $431.94 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC XR ARTHROCENTESIS SM JNT_ BURSA OR GANGLIA CYST | $366.16 | $563.32 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gouverneur Hospital Gouverneur, NY · (315) 287-1000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ SMALL JOINT_BURSA | $667.15 | $1,026.39 | — | 35% | — source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR__INJ SMALL JT_BURSA W_O US | $670.66 | $1,031.79 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Slhs Massena Massena, NY · (315) 769-4234 HC ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ SMALL JOINT_BURSA | $670.70 | $1,031.84 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital Potsdam, NY · (315) 265-3300 HC ARTHROCENTESIS_ ASPIRATION_INJECTION_ SMALL JOINT_BURSA | $680.28 | $1,046.58 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $236.78, median $238.04, highest $280.76 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $238.04 — 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.