Joint injection (small joint) cost in Colorado
In Colorado, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $189.82 to $1,959.78, with a median of $1,959.78. The lowest price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority (Denver). The highest price is 10.3× 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 Colorado, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ARTHROCENTESIS/INJ BURSA SM JT | $189.82 | $542.33 | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HB=ARTHRO ASP/INJ SML JNT/BURSA WO US. | $333.45 | $513.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health one side Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC SMALL JOINT ASPRNT/INJECT UNILATERAL W/O US GUIDE | $476.70 | $681.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital Grand Junction · Grand Junction, CO DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $682.64 | $1,219.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Avista Louisville · Boulder, CO HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,959.78 | $1,959.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,959.78 | $1,959.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,959.78 | $1,959.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,959.78 | $1,959.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver · Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,959.78 | $1,959.78 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 7 | $189.82 | $1,959.78 |
| Boulder, CO | 1 | $1,959.78 | $1,959.78 |
| Grand Junction, CO | 1 | $682.64 | $682.64 |
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
- Alaska$385.60
- Arizona$1,428.00
- Arkansas$129.03
- California$728.00
- 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.