Joint injection (small joint) cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $49.70 to $953.40, with a median of $305.68. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 19.2× 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 Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $49.70 | $142.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $49.70 | $142.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB DRAIN/INJ JNT/BURSA SM - OR | $123.20 | $616.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US GUIDE | $305.68 | $764.18 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Ct Guided Inj Asp Small Joint Or Bursa-Unilateral | $539.16 | $1,347.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Joint Bursa Inj Small Joint | $652.80 | $1,088.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Joint Bursa Inj Small Joint | $953.40 | $1,589.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $49.70 | $49.70 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $305.68 | $305.68 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 1 | $539.16 | $539.16 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 1 | $123.20 | $123.20 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $49.70 | $49.70 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 1 | $953.40 | $953.40 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 1 | $652.80 | $652.80 |
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
- 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
- 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.