Joint injection (small joint) cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $75.60 to $714.70, with a median of $75.60. The lowest listed price is at Providence Mount Carmel Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Washington, the median is $427.05 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital lowest Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $75.60 | $108.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR ED 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $75.60 | $108.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $233.10 | $333.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $233.10 | $333.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $279.30 | $399.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $279.30 | $399.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $714.70 | $1,021.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $714.70 | $1,021.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $814.10 | $1,163.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $814.10 | $1,163.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $75.60, median $75.60, highest $714.70 — a 9.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $332.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.