Joint injection (small joint) cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $119.00 to $192.19, with a median of $132.00. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 1.6× 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 Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $119.00 | $119.00 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance | $124.00 | $124.00 | — source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT OR BURSA | $132.00 | $165.00 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC MC EXCISE BENIGN LESION TURN, ARM,LEGS .6-1.0 CM | $168.51 | $171.95 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $192.19 | $196.11 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 3 | $119.00 | $132.00 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $124.00 | $124.00 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $168.51 | $168.51 |
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
- Maine$116.55
- 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.