Joint injection (small joint) cost in Wausau, WI — inpatient
In Wausau, WI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $129.20 to $283.40, with a median of $206.30. The lowest listed price is at Marshfield Medical Center - Weston — $77.10 less than the median here. Across Wisconsin, the median is $283.40 at 78 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 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 Wausau, WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston lowest Weston, WI · (715) 393-3000 ARTHCS ASP/INJ SM JT WO US-TECH | $129.20 | $136.00 | $74.80–$131.92 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston, WI · (715) 393-3000 ARTHROCENT ASP INJ-SM JT-CT-TECH | $129.44 | $136.25 | $74.94–$132.16 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $283.40 | $436.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Sm Jt/Bursa | $283.40 | $436.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 CT Guided Aspir &/or Inj Small Jt | $396.50 | $610.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston, WI · (715) 393-3000 CT ASP/INJ JT 20600 | $515.85 | $543.00 | $298.65–$526.71 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston, WI · (715) 393-3000 ARTHCS ASP/INJ SM JT WO US 4093727-TECH | $515.85 | $543.00 | $298.65–$526.71 | 5% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 Pro Arthrocnts Aspir&/Njx Sm Jt/Bursa|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $425.10 | $654.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital both sides Wausau, WI · (715) 847-2000 CT Guided Aspir &/or Inj Small Jt|BILATERAL PROCEDURE | $594.75 | $915.00 | — | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $129.20, median $206.30, highest $283.40 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $425.10, median $425.10, highest $425.10.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $206.30 — 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. 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.