Joint injection (small joint) cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $98.15 to $1,287.75, with a median of $828.75. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center and 4 other hospitals — $730.60 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $176.80 at 38 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 9 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $98.15 | $151.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $98.15 | $151.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $98.15 | $151.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $98.15 | $151.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center lowest Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $98.15 | $151.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center lowest Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $98.15 | $151.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center lowest Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $98.15 | $151.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $98.15 | $151.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT/BURSA | $349.70 | $538.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT/BURSA | $349.70 | $538.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT/BURSA | $349.70 | $538.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT/BURSA | $349.70 | $538.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT/BURSA | $349.70 | $538.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT/BURSA | $349.70 | $538.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT/BURSA | $349.70 | $538.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT/BURSA | $385.45 | $593.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DRAIN INJECT SMALL JOINT BURSA | $391.95 | $603.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DRAIN INJECT SMALL JOINT BURSA | $391.95 | $603.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC DRAIN INJECT SMALL JOINT BURSA | $391.95 | $603.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC DRAIN INJECT SMALL JOINT BURSA | $391.95 | $603.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC DRAIN INJECT SMALL JOINT BURSA | $391.95 | $603.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC DRAIN INJECT SMALL JOINT BURSA | $391.95 | $603.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC DRAIN INJECT SMALL JOINT BURSA | $391.95 | $603.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC DRAIN INJECT SMALL JOINT BURSA | $430.95 | $663.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $828.75 | $975.00 | $234.00–$756.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $828.75 | $975.00 | $234.00–$756.00 | 15% | — source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $1,287.75 | $1,717.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $1,287.75 | $1,717.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $1,287.75 | $1,717.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $1,287.75 | $1,717.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $1,287.75 | $1,717.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $1,287.75 | $1,717.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $1,287.75 | $1,717.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $1,287.75 | $1,717.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $1,287.75 | $1,717.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $1,287.75 | $1,717.00 | — | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $98.15, median $828.75, highest $1,287.75 — a 13.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $134.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 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.