Joint injection (small joint) cost in Storm Lake, IA
In Storm Lake, IA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $90.40 to $90.40, with a median of $90.40. Across Iowa, the median is $124.80 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20600, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. 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 Storm Lake, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 PR DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $90.40 | $113.00 | — | 20% | — source file |
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center Storm Lake, IA · (712) 732-4030 HC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $337.60 | $422.00 | $223.00–$409.00 | 20% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $90.40, median $90.40, highest $90.40.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $337.60. 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.