Joint injection (small joint) cost in Ontario, OR — inpatient
In Ontario, OR-ID, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $241.00 to $241.00, with a median of $241.00. Across Oregon, the median is $176.80 at 38 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 Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Ontario, OR-ID.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario lowest Ontario, OR · (541) 881-7000 PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guidance | $241.00 | $241.00 | $9.24–$216.90 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario lowest Ontario, OR · (541) 881-7000 PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guidance | $241.00 | $42.00 | $9.24–$78.06 | -474% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario one side Ontario, OR · (541) 881-7000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $311.35 | $479.00 | $81.43–$964.68 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario one side Ontario, OR · (541) 881-7000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $311.35 | $479.00 | $81.43–$964.68 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario, OR · (541) 881-7000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Bl | $467.35 | $719.00 | $122.23–$964.68 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $241.00, median $241.00, highest $241.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $241.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.