Joint injection (small joint) cost in Tulsa, OK — inpatient
In Tulsa, OK, 6 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $39.22 to $196.38, with a median of $43.60. The lowest listed price is at St. John Medical Center and 1 other hospital — $4.38 less than the median here. Across Oklahoma, the median is $116.35 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 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 Tulsa, OK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John Medical Center lowest Tulsa, OK · (918) 744-2296 DRN/INJ SML JT/BURSA WO US 20600 | $39.22 | $106.00 | $39.87–$65.99 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Sapulpa lowest Sapulpa, OK · (918) 224-4280 DRN/INJ SML JT/BURSA WO US 20600 | $39.22 | $106.00 | $39.87–$65.98 | 63% | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa, OK · (918) 307-6010 Methylprednisolone Acetate: 1 Vial, Single-Dose In 1 Carton (60219-1574-1) / 1 Ml In 1 Vial, Single-Dose | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa, OK · (918) 494-8467 Methylprednisolone Acetate: 1 Vial, Single-Dose In 1 Carton (60219-1574-1) / 1 Ml In 1 Vial, Single-Dose | $43.60 | $109.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa, OK · (918) 307-6010 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $114.76 | $286.90 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital South Tulsa, OK · (918) 307-6010 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Injection Small Jt/Bursa | $114.76 | $286.90 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa, OK · (918) 494-8467 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $114.76 | $286.90 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Yale Tulsa, OK · (918) 494-8467 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Injection Small Jt/Bursa | $114.76 | $286.90 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St John Owasso Owasso, OK · (918) 274-5100 DRN/INJ SML JT/BURSA WO US 20600 | $196.38 | $530.75 | $39.87–$76.54 | 63% | — source file |
| St. John Broken Arrow Jenks, OK DRN/INJ SML JT/BURSA WO US 20600 | $196.38 | $530.75 | $39.87 | 63% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $39.22, median $43.60, highest $196.38 — a 5.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $43.60 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 2 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.