Joint injection (small joint) cost in Alabama
In Alabama, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $242.60 to $544.48, with a median of $411.00. The lowest price is at Monroe County Healthcare Authority (Monroeville). The highest price is 2.2× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20600. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Alabama, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Healthcare Authority lowest Monroeville · Monroeville, AL ER-JOINT ASP/INJECT SMALL JOINT | $242.60 | $606.50 | — source file |
| East Alabama Medical Center Opelika · Auburn-Opelika, AL XR Small Joint Injection (fingers,toes) | $288.75 | $525.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Floyd Cherokee Medical Center Centre · Centre, AL HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $389.00 | $778.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Huntsville Hospital Huntsville · Huntsville, AL XR-JOINT INJ/ASPIR FINGER OR T | $411.00 | $411.00 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham · Birmingham, AL HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $506.17 | $1,177.13 | — source file |
| Springhill Memorial Hospital Mobile · Mobile, AL ARTHOCENTESIS SMALL | $511.07 | $601.26 | Apr 2, 2026 source file |
| Crestwood Medical Center Huntsville · Huntsville, AL S-JOINT ASP-INJ SM | $544.48 | $3,024.91 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntsville, AL | 2 | $411.00 | $477.74 |
| Auburn-Opelika, AL | 1 | $288.75 | $288.75 |
| Birmingham, AL | 1 | $506.17 | $506.17 |
| Centre, AL | 1 | $389.00 | $389.00 |
| Monroeville, AL | 1 | $242.60 | $242.60 |
| Mobile, AL | 1 | $511.07 | $511.07 |
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.
Joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) in other states
- Alaska$385.60
- Arizona$1,428.00
- Arkansas$129.03
- California$728.00
- Colorado$1,959.78
- Connecticut$355.75
- Delaware$1,012.20
- Florida$668.60
- Georgia$603.33
- Hawaii$455.40
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$296.00
- Indiana$291.51
- Iowa$124.80
- Kansas$301.60
- Kentucky$305.68
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$116.55
- Maryland$132.00
- Massachusetts$527.14
- Michigan$343.17
- Minnesota$345.85
- Mississippi$77.25
- Missouri$138.13
- Montana$107.20
- Nebraska$146.25
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$127.31
- New Jersey$395.52
- New Mexico$351.12
- New York$313.60
- North Carolina$254.75
- North Dakota$274.95
- Ohio$493.50
- Oklahoma$116.35
- Oregon$176.80
- Pennsylvania$453.60
- Rhode Island$410.40
- South Carolina$281.50
- South Dakota$478.69
- Tennessee$89.55
- Texas$471.34
- Utah$305.29
- Vermont$123.20
- Virginia$339.48
- Washington$427.05
- West Virginia$350.00
- Wisconsin$283.40
- Wyoming$162.96
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.