Joint injection (small joint) cost in Maine
In Maine, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $43.23 to $659.35, with a median of $116.55. The lowest price is at Mayo Regional Hospital (Dover Foxcroft). The highest price is 15.3× 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.
Lowest$43.23Mayo Regional Hospital
Median$116.55half pay less
Highest$659.35in Maine
Lowest saves$73.32vs the median
Hospitals in Maine, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Regional Hospital lowest Dover Foxcroft · Dover Foxcroft, ME 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US TechFee | $43.23 | $131.00 | — source file |
| Sebasticook Valley Health Pittsfield · Pittsfield, ME HC INJ/ASP SMALL JOINT | $44.54 | $131.00 | — source file |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Blue Hill · Blue Hill, ME DRAIN INJ JOINT BURSA SM PF | $44.77 | $121.00 | — source file |
| York Hospital York · Portland-South Portland, ME DR Aspiration sm.joint finger/toe | $55.20 | $92.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Norway · Norway, ME HC DRAIN/INJ SM JOINT/W/O US GUIDANCE | $56.15 | $56.15 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Charles A. Dean Memorial Hospital Greenville · Greenville, ME DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $58.50 | $117.00 | — source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford · Portland-South Portland, ME PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $63.25 | $63.25 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US - AMBULATORY RATE | $83.10 | $83.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Belfast · Belfast, ME PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $89.10 | $89.10 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Damariscotta · Damariscotta, ME PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $116.55 | $116.55 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| Eastern Maine Medical Center Bangor · Bangor, ME CCU ARTHROCENTESIS/INJ-SM JT | $131.25 | $625.00 | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME HC DRN/INJ JOINT/BURS W/O US | $173.25 | $825.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland · Portland-South Portland, ME INJ/ASPIRATE SMALL JNT | $200.98 | $773.00 | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth · Ellsworth, ME Joint Aspiration and/or injection small joint without Ultrasound Guidance 20600 | $250.75 | $1,003.00 | — source file |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC JOINT INJECTION/ASPIR SMALL WO US | $285.38 | $751.00 | — source file |
| Central Maine Medical Center Lewiston · Lewiston-Auburn, ME HC DRAIN/INJECT SMALL JOINT/BURSA | $302.00 | $1,179.38 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| MaineHealth Rockport · Rockport, ME PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $355.00 | $355.00 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Farmington · Farmington, ME PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $373.35 | $373.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick · Portland-South Portland, ME HC DRAIN/INJ SM JOINT/BURSA W/O US GUIDANCE | $659.35 | $659.35 | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 5 | $55.20 | $83.10 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 2 | $285.38 | $293.69 |
| Belfast, ME | 1 | $89.10 | $89.10 |
| Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $44.77 | $44.77 |
| Bangor, ME | 1 | $131.25 | $131.25 |
| Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $116.55 | $116.55 |
| Dover Foxcroft, ME | 1 | $43.23 | $43.23 |
| Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $250.75 | $250.75 |
| Farmington, ME | 1 | $373.35 | $373.35 |
| Greenville, ME | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Norway, ME | 1 | $56.15 | $56.15 |
| Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $44.54 | $44.54 |
| Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $173.25 | $173.25 |
| Rockport, ME | 1 | $355.00 | $355.00 |
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
- Kentucky$305.68
- Louisiana$258.30
- 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.