Joint injection (small joint) cost in Salem, OH
In Salem, OH, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $210.25 to $288.00, with a median of $249.13. The lowest listed price is at Salem Regional Medical Center — $38.88 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $493.50 at 112 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20600, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 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 Salem, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Regional Medical Center lowest Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 ASPIRATION/INJECT SMALL JOINT | $210.25 | $210.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Liverpool City Hospital East Liverpool, OH · (330) 385-7200 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US - 20600 - 4501771 | $288.00 | $1,308.85 | $283.19–$1,308.85 | 78% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 ASPIRATION/INJ SMALL JOINT | $324.50 | $324.50 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 C RM ASPIR/INJECT SM JOINT | $332.75 | $332.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 ASPIR/INJECT SMALL JOINT | $332.75 | $332.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 ASPIR/INJECT SM JOINT W/O US | $333.75 | $333.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 ASPIRATE/INJECT SMALL JOINT | $573.75 | $573.75 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Salem Regional Medical Center both sides Salem, OH · (330) 332-7214 ASPIR/INJECT BILAT SMALL JOINT | $314.25 | $314.25 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $210.25, median $249.13, highest $288.00 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $314.25, median $314.25, highest $314.25.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $210.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.