Joint injection (small joint) cost in Richmond, VA
In Richmond, VA, 5 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $131.10 to $262.20, with a median of $262.20. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Southside Medical Center — $131.10 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $339.48 at 32 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 20600, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 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 Richmond, VA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg, VA · (804) 765-5000 HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $131.10 | $437.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville, VA · (804) 764-6000 HC Joint Injection/Aspir Small WO US | $494.40 | $824.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Joint Injection/Aspir Small WO US | $494.40 | $824.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA · (804) 225-1701 HC Joint Injection/Aspir Small WO US | $494.40 | $824.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond, VA · (804) 285-2011 HC Injection Small Joint/Bursa | $1,279.20 | $2,132.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA · (804) 594-7400 HC Injection Small Joint/Bursa | $4,242.94 | $7,071.57 | $299.49–$305.48 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $131.10, median $262.20, highest $262.20 — a 2.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $262.20. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.