Joint injection (small joint) cost in Peoria, IL — inpatient
In Peoria, IL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $114.10 to $1,376.00, with a median of $1,376.00. The lowest listed price is at Hopedale Medical Complex — $1,261.90 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $300.00 at 92 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 15, 2026 and Apr 15, 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 Peoria, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopedale Medical Complex lowest Hopedale, IL · (309) 449-3321 INJECT ASPIRAT ARTHOCENT SMALL JNT | $114.10 | $163.00 | $36.36–$53.73 | 30% | — source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $259.00 | $259.00 | $25.90–$171.20 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Asp/Inj Small Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance | $632.00 | $632.00 | $32.94–$417.75 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Drain/Inject Small Joint/Bursa | $632.00 | $632.00 | $32.94–$417.75 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Carle Eureka Hospital Eureka, IL · (309) 467-2371 Arthrocentesis Small Joint/Bur | $880.00 | $880.00 | $32.94–$581.68 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Medical Center of Illinois Peoria, IL · (309) 672-5522 Asp/Inj Small Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance | $1,376.00 | $1,376.00 | $32.94–$688.00 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Proctor Community Hospital Peoria, IL · (309) 691-1000 Asp/Inj Small Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance | $1,376.00 | $1,376.00 | $33.93–$688.00 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
| Pekin Memorial Hospital Pekin, IL · (309) 347-1151 Asp/Inj Small Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance | $1,376.00 | $1,376.00 | $32.94–$688.00 | — | Apr 15, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $114.10, median $1,376.00, highest $1,376.00 — a 12.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $1,376.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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 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.