Joint injection (small joint) cost in Seattle, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 9 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $215.04 to $825.60, with a median of $609.00. The lowest listed price is at Swedish Edmonds — $393.96 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $427.05 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swedish Edmonds lowest Edmonds, WA · (425) 640-4000 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $215.04 | $448.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA · (425) 688-5000 Hc Arthrocentesis Sm Jt/Bursa | $318.50 | $637.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 ARTHROCENTESIS,ASPIRATN AND/OR INJ,SMALL JNT BURSA W/O US | $457.47 | $897.00 | $574.53–$717.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA · (206) 223-6600 ED - ARTHROCENTESIS/ASP/ INJECTION, SMALL JOINT W/O US, FAC | $457.47 | $897.00 | $574.53–$717.60 | 49% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 HB TX RM ARTHROCENTESIS SM JOINT BURSA GANG | $510.40 | $638.00 | $296.00–$657.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 "HB ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT BURSA GANG,UC" | $510.40 | $638.00 | $296.00–$657.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 IVR ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ SM | $560.00 | $700.00 | $296.00–$657.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 987-2000 Arthro Asp/Inj Small Bursa W/O US Guide | $609.00 | $609.00 | $153.47–$584.64 | — | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA · (360) 435-2133 HC SMALL JOINT (FINGER/TOE) | $624.80 | $781.00 | $66.39–$1,123.87 | 20% | — source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $683.28 | $1,314.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett, WA · (425) 261-2000 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $683.28 | $1,314.00 | — | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle, WA · (206) 326-3000 HB MOR CPT 20600 | $688.00 | $860.00 | $296.00–$657.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $825.60 | $1,720.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $825.60 | $1,720.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $825.60 | $1,720.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $825.60 | $1,720.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle, WA · (206) 320-2000 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $825.60 | $1,720.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah, WA · (425) 313-4000 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $825.60 | $1,720.00 | — | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $215.04, median $609.00, highest $825.60 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $457.47 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 3 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.