Joint injection (small joint) cost in Alaska
In Alaska, 8 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $235.56 to $1,422.72, with a median of $385.60. The lowest price is at City of Valdez (Valdez). The highest price is 6.0× 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.
Lowest$235.56City of Valdez
Median$385.60half pay less
Highest$1,422.72in Alaska
Lowest saves$150.04vs the median
Hospitals in Alaska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Valdez lowest Valdez · Valdez, AK HC PR 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $235.56 | $302.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| City of Seward Seward · Seward, AK HC PR ED 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $293.28 | $376.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Fairbanks · Fairbanks-College, AK Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $344.85 | $363.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center Palmer · Anchorage, AK S-JOINT ASP-INJ SM | $355.20 | $1,184.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage · Anchorage, AK Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $416.00 | $416.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Ketchikan Medial Center Ketchikan · Ketchikan, AK DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $470.60 | $724.00 | — source file |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Kodiak · Kodiak, AK HC PR ED 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $481.26 | $617.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center Anchorage · Anchorage, AK HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $1,422.72 | $1,824.00 | Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anchorage, AK | 3 | $355.20 | $416.00 |
| Fairbanks-College, AK | 1 | $344.85 | $344.85 |
| Kodiak, AK | 1 | $481.26 | $481.26 |
| Ketchikan, AK | 1 | $470.60 | $470.60 |
| Seward, AK | 1 | $293.28 | $293.28 |
| Valdez, AK | 1 | $235.56 | $235.56 |
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
- Alabama$411.00
- 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.