Joint injection (small joint) cost in Rapid City, SD — inpatient
In Rapid City, SD, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $486.17 to $486.17, with a median of $486.17. Across South Dakota, the median is $478.69 at 4 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Rapid City, SD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City, SD · (605) 721-4700 ARTHROCENTESISASPIRATION AND /OR IN | $486.17 | $810.29 | $307.33–$729.26 | 40% | — source file |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital one side Rapid City, SD · (605) 721-4700 INJ/ASPIR SMALL JNT/BUR RT | $486.17 | $810.29 | $53.25–$729.26 | 40% | — source file |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital one side Rapid City, SD · (605) 721-4700 INJ/ASPIR SMALL JNT/BUR LT | $486.17 | $810.29 | $53.25–$729.26 | 40% | — source file |
| Black Hills Surgical Hospital lowest Rapid City, SD · (605) 721-4700 INJ/ASPIR SMALL JNT/BUR BIL | $486.17 | $810.29 | $53.25–$729.26 | 40% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $486.17, median $486.17, highest $486.17.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $486.17 — 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 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.