Joint injection (small joint) cost in Valdez, AK — inpatient
In Valdez, AK, 1 hospital lists a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) as an inpatient: from $235.56 to $235.56, with a median of $235.56. Across Alaska, the median is $385.60 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20600, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Valdez, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez, AK HC PR 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $235.56 | $302.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC PR ED 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $241.80 | $310.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Valdez Valdez, AK HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $500.76 | $642.00 | — | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $235.56, median $235.56, highest $235.56.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $235.56 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.