Joint injection (small joint) cost in Galena, IL — inpatient
In Galena, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $417.14 to $417.14, with a median of $417.14. Across Illinois, the median is $296.00 at 81 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Galena, IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midwest Medical Center lowest Galena, IL · (815) 777-1340 17020600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP OR INF SM JOINT E ED Charge | $417.14 | $458.40 | $260.83–$435.48 | 9% | — source file |
| Midwest Medical Center lowest Galena, IL · (815) 777-1340 18020600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP OR INJ SM JOINT ED ED Charge | $417.14 | $458.40 | $260.83–$435.48 | 9% | — source file |
| Midwest Medical Center lowest Galena, IL · (815) 777-1340 18020600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP OR INJ SM JOINT ED ED Charge | $417.14 | $458.40 | $62.64–$435.48 | 9% | — source file |
| Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL · (815) 777-1340 20600 ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT | $486.85 | $535.00 | — | 9% | — source file |
| Midwest Medical Center Galena, IL · (815) 777-1340 Arthrocentesis, Aspirtn and/or Inj; Small Joint or Bursa (eg, Fingers, toes) Charge | $617.71 | $678.80 | — | 9% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $417.14, median $417.14, highest $417.14.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $417.14 — 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.