Joint injection (small joint) cost in Meadville, MS — inpatient
In Meadville, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $90.00 to $90.00, with a median of $90.00. Across Mississippi, the median is $124.00 at 29 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 —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin County Memorial Hospital Meadville, MS · (601) 384-5801 ASP INJ SMALL JOINT | $90.00 | $90.00 | $42.83–$79.13 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $90.00, median $90.00, highest $90.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $90.00 — 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 not 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.