Joint injection (small joint) cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 68 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $51.20 to $1,836.00, with a median of $236.43. The lowest price is at Ashland Health Center (Ashland). The highest price is 35.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $236.43, is 34% below the US median of $359.00.
- That is 0.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Kansas ranks 6th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 18 of 68 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$51.20Ashland Health Center
Median$236.43half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,836.00in Kansas
Lowest saves$185.23vs the median
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Health Center lowest Ashland · Ashland, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $51.20 | $64.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Jewell County Hospital Mankato · Mankato, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $63.75 | $85.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $63.75 | $75.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Fort Scott Fort Scott · Fort Scott, KS ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL | $64.16 | $160.39 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville · Plainville, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $66.00 | $88.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Holton Community Hospital Holton · Topeka, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $74.06 | $98.75 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Ellinwood District Hospital Ellinwood · Great Bend, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $76.50 | $90.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Chanute · Chanute, KS 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRAND/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US TECHFEE | $80.99 | $107.98 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Wakeeney · Wakeeney, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $87.55 | $103.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Morton County Hospital Elkhart · Elkhart, KS Amb Inj Med Admin Charge -> 20600: Small Joint | $90.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Medicine Lodge · Medicine Lodge, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $94.00 | $94.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2 Minneola · Dodge City, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $94.50 | $135.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Norton County Hospital Norton · Norton, KS 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US TechFee | $102.20 | $146.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Healthcare Center Kingman · Kingman, KS ARTHROCENTESIS SM JOINT-FC 20600 | $103.00 | $206.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Saint Francis · Saint Francis, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $106.00 | $106.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego · Manhattan, KS INJECT/ASPIRATE SMALL JT 20600 | $113.20 | $283.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $114.75 | $135.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County Lyons · Lyons, KS ARTHROCENTESIS(ASP/INJ) SM JT W/O GUIDAN | $121.50 | $162.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical Center Clay Center · Clay Center, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $123.90 | $123.90 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS ARTHROCENTESIS SM JT | $126.75 | $211.25 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu Satanta · Satanta, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $126.90 | $141.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca · Seneca, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $128.70 | $143.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa District Hospital Kiowa · Kiowa, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $136.00 | $170.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital Fredonia · Fredonia, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $141.00 | $141.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Arkansas City · Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $148.62 | $148.62 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS XR ASP/INJ SMALL JOINT KSM OS | $154.00 | $385.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Wilson County Hospital Neodesha · Neodesha, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $161.25 | $215.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Amberwell Atchison Association Atchison · Atchison, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $187.00 | $187.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Utah Hiawatha · Utah Hiawatha, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $187.00 | $187.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital one side Lawrence · Lawrence, KS Small Joint Bursa Arthrocentesis LT- PMC | $193.75 | $775.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS DRAIN INJ SMALL JOINT BURSA WO US TX RM OTO | $201.60 | $420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hamilton County Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $212.50 | $212.50 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Stanton County Hospital Johnson · Johnson, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $219.00 | $219.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Edwards County Hospital and Healthcare Center Kinsley · Kinsley, KS SP RHC ASP/INJECT SM JOINT | $230.40 | $288.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $242.45 | $373.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Labette County Medical Center Parsons · Parsons, KS ARTHROCENT/INJ SM JT | $245.67 | $350.95 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Wichita · Wichita, KS DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $281.65 | $433.31 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Drain/Inject Small Joint/Bursa | $289.00 | $1,216.73 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint John Hospital Leavenworth · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Drain/Inject Small Joint/Bursa | $289.00 | $1,632.96 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $301.60 | $464.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg · McPherson, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $324.94 | $464.20 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Salina Regional Health Center Salina · Salina, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $324.94 | $464.20 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| The University of Kansas Health System- St. Francis Campus Topeka · Topeka, KS HC Arthrocentesis Asp/Inj Small Joint W/O US | $344.70 | $1,149.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Morris County Hospital Council Grove · Council Grove, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $367.20 | $612.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| County of Logan Oakley · Oakley, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $375.00 | $200.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $381.60 | $424.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $388.05 | $597.00 | May 27, 2025 source file |
| Southwest medical center Liberal · Liberal, KS Emerg Room | $394.80 | $493.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Manhattan · Manhattan, KS ARTHROCNTSIS ASPIR/INJ SM JT/B | $406.00 | $812.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Stevens County Hospital Hugoton · Hugoton, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $423.00 | $423.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Oberlin · Oberlin, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $427.50 | $475.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital Smith Center · Smith Center, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $450.00 | $450.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| McPherson Hospital McPherson · McPherson, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $458.80 | $620.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Greeley County Health Services Tribune · Tribune, KS TC ARTHRO SML JNT WO US 20600 | $459.20 | $656.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene · Abilene, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $464.20 | $464.20 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Graham County Hospital Hill City · Hill City, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $480.00 | $480.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Comanche County Hospital Coldwater · Coldwater, KS WC ASPIRATION INJ SMALL JOINT BURSA | $510.00 | $680.00 | Sep 3, 2026 source file |
| Russell Regional Hospital Russell · Russell, KS RC FAC INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT | $510.00 | $600.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Greenwood County Hospital one side Eureka · Eureka, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $516.00 | $645.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Ascentist Hospital Leawood · Kansas City, MO-KS PR DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US 20600BIL | $523.10 | $1,301.00 | Apr 26, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan County Hospital Hoxie · Hoxie, KS ARTHROCENT ASP*INJ SMALL JT BURSA W/O US | $538.00 | $538.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington · Great Bend, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $558.60 | $798.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Grisell Memorial Hospital Ransom · Ransom, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $893.76 | $940.80 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Hodgeman County Health Center Jetmore · Jetmore, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $979.20 | $1,224.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,830.65 | $1,830.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,830.65 | $1,830.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,830.65 | $1,830.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summit Surgical Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $1,836.00 | $2,295.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 6 | $201.60 | $406.05 |
| Manhattan, KS | 3 | $113.20 | $154.00 |
| Wichita, KS | 3 | $126.75 | $281.65 |
| Great Bend, KS | 2 | $76.50 | $317.55 |
| McPherson, KS | 2 | $324.94 | $391.87 |
| Topeka, KS | 2 | $74.06 | $209.38 |
| Abilene, KS | 1 | $464.20 | $464.20 |
| Ashland, KS | 1 | $51.20 | $51.20 |
| Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 1 | $148.62 | $148.62 |
| Atchison, KS | 1 | $187.00 | $187.00 |
| Chanute, KS | 1 | $80.99 | $80.99 |
| Clay Center, KS | 1 | $123.90 | $123.90 |
| Coldwater, KS | 1 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
| Council Grove, KS | 1 | $367.20 | $367.20 |
| Dodge City, KS | 1 | $94.50 | $94.50 |
| Elkhart, KS | 1 | $90.00 | $90.00 |
| Eureka, KS | 1 | $516.00 | $516.00 |
| Fort Scott, KS | 1 | $64.16 | $64.16 |
| Fredonia, KS | 1 | $141.00 | $141.00 |
| Greensburg, KS | 1 | $63.75 | $63.75 |
| Hill City, KS | 1 | $480.00 | $480.00 |
| Hoxie, KS | 1 | $538.00 | $538.00 |
| Hugoton, KS | 1 | $423.00 | $423.00 |
| Hutchinson, KS | 1 | $1,836.00 | $1,836.00 |
| Jetmore, KS | 1 | $979.20 | $979.20 |
| Johnson, KS | 1 | $219.00 | $219.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $301.60 | $301.60 |
| Kingman, KS | 1 | $103.00 | $103.00 |
| Kinsley, KS | 1 | $230.40 | $230.40 |
| Kiowa, KS | 1 | $136.00 | $136.00 |
| Lincoln, KS | 1 | $381.60 | $381.60 |
| Lyons, KS | 1 | $121.50 | $121.50 |
| Lawrence, KS | 1 | $193.75 | $193.75 |
| Liberal, KS | 1 | $394.80 | $394.80 |
| Mankato, KS | 1 | $63.75 | $63.75 |
| Medicine Lodge, KS | 1 | $94.00 | $94.00 |
| Neodesha, KS | 1 | $161.25 | $161.25 |
| Norton, KS | 1 | $102.20 | $102.20 |
| Oakley, KS | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Oberlin, KS | 1 | $427.50 | $427.50 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $1,830.65 | $1,830.65 |
| Parsons, KS | 1 | $245.67 | $245.67 |
| Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $114.75 | $114.75 |
| Plainville, KS | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $242.45 | $242.45 |
| Ransom, KS | 1 | $893.76 | $893.76 |
| Russell, KS | 1 | $510.00 | $510.00 |
| Saint Francis, KS | 1 | $106.00 | $106.00 |
| Satanta, KS | 1 | $126.90 | $126.90 |
| Seneca, KS | 1 | $128.70 | $128.70 |
| Smith Center, KS | 1 | $450.00 | $450.00 |
| Syracuse, KS | 1 | $212.50 | $212.50 |
| Salina, KS | 1 | $324.94 | $324.94 |
| Tribune, KS | 1 | $459.20 | $459.20 |
| Utah Hiawatha, KS | 1 | $187.00 | $187.00 |
| Wakeeney, KS | 1 | $87.55 | $87.55 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What joint injection (small joint) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Joint injection (small joint) explained.
Joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) in other states
- Alabama$385.00
- Alaska$350.03
- Arizona$362.61
- Arkansas$309.40
- California$728.00
- Colorado$390.50
- Connecticut$858.58
- Delaware$1,012.20, 4 hospitals
- District of Columbia$584.04, 3 hospitals
- Florida$550.80
- Georgia$496.26
- Hawaii$703.50
- Idaho$298.20
- Illinois$312.50
- Indiana$293.76
- Iowa$280.00
- Kentucky$208.80
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$203.26
- Maryland$168.51
- Massachusetts$541.00
- Michigan$338.00
- Minnesota$323.61
- Mississippi$250.64
- Missouri$273.48
- Montana$171.98
- Nebraska$222.31
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$258.88
- New Jersey$728.72
- New Mexico$376.80
- New York$449.22
- North Carolina$305.44
- North Dakota$285.83
- Ohio$493.50
- Oklahoma$243.43
- Oregon$313.76
- Pennsylvania$410.85
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$925.00
- South Carolina$375.25
- South Dakota$478.69
- Tennessee$290.40
- Texas$430.75
- Utah$345.43
- Vermont$359.00
- Virginia$366.45
- Washington$379.08
- West Virginia$350.00
- Wisconsin$310.46
- Wyoming$243.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.