Joint injection (small joint) cost in Hartford, CT — inpatient
In Hartford, CT, 3 hospitals list a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $205.00 to $680.40, with a median of $454.85. The lowest listed price is at Hartford Hospital — $249.85 less than the median here. Across Connecticut, the median is $355.75 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 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 Hartford, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford Hospital lowest Hartford, CT · (860) 545-5000 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $205.00 | $205.00 | $74.23–$108.14 | — | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center one side Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Lt | $454.85 | $827.00 | $339.86–$1,278.89 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance | $454.85 | $827.00 | $339.86–$1,278.89 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center one side Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Rt | $454.85 | $827.00 | $339.86–$1,278.89 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT · (860) 545-9000 Drain/Inj Small Joint/Bursa W/O US | $680.40 | $1,134.00 | $827.25–$1,017.65 | 40% | — source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT · (860) 714-5541 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Small Joint/Bursa W/O Ultrasound Guidance Bl | $682.00 | $1,240.00 | $339.86–$1,278.89 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $205.00, median $454.85, highest $680.40 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $454.85 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 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 1 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.