Joint injection (small joint) cost in Washington, DC — inpatient
In Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV, 6 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $459.50 to $478.00, with a median of $478.00. The lowest listed price is at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center — $18.50 less than the median here.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Oth-Inj Small Jnt/Bur W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chg - Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 Chgr Sp-Arthrocentesi-Sm Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center lowest Woodbridge, VA · (703) 523-1000 20600 Arthrcents-Sm Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | — | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 504-3167 HC INJ/ASP SMALL JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | $295.19–$2,678.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg, VA · (703) 858-6600 HC INJ/ASP SMALL JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | $295.19–$2,678.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria, VA · (703) 664-7105 HC INJ/ASP SMALL JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | $295.19–$2,678.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax, VA · (703) 391-4170 HC INJ/ASP SMALL JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | $295.19–$2,678.00 | 50% | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church, VA · (703) 698-1110 HC INJ/ASP SMALL JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | $295.19–$2,678.00 | 50% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $459.50, median $478.00, highest $478.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $478.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.