Joint injection (small joint) cost in Truckee, CA — inpatient
In Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $437.09 to $437.09, with a median of $437.09. Across California, the median is $599.20 at 123 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital Grass Valley, CA · (530) 274-6000 ARTHROCEN ASP SMALL JT WO | $437.09 | $802.00 | $617.54–$785.96 | 46% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $437.09, median $437.09, highest $437.09.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $299.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and 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.