Joint injection (small joint) cost in Waterloo, IA — inpatient
In Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $124.00 to $124.80, with a median of $124.00. The lowest listed price is at MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across Iowa, the median is $124.80 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guidance | $124.00 | $124.00 | $9.24–$248.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital lowest Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guidance | $124.00 | $124.00 | $9.24–$124.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center lowest Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa WO U/S Guidance | $124.00 | $124.00 | $14.79 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $124.80 | $156.00 | $32.28–$112.93 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $272.35 | $419.00 | $98.47–$3,576.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center one side Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $272.35 | $419.00 | $98.47–$3,576.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance | $272.35 | $419.00 | $98.47–$3,576.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA · (319) 272-8000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Bl | $408.85 | $629.00 | $147.82–$3,576.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance | $518.05 | $797.00 | $187.30–$3,576.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $518.05 | $797.00 | $187.30–$3,576.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital one side Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $518.05 | $797.00 | $187.30–$3,576.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA · (319) 235-3941 HC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $544.99 | $681.23 | $440.76 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Cedar Falls, IA · (319) 268-3000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Bl | $777.40 | $1,196.00 | $281.06–$3,576.15 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $124.00, median $124.00, highest $124.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $124.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 1 of 3 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.