Joint injection (small joint) cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 18 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $66.50 to $1,636.23, with a median of $527.14. The lowest price is at North Adams Regional Hospital (North Adams). The highest price is 24.6× 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.
Lowest$66.50North Adams Regional Hospital
Median$527.14half pay less
Highest$1,636.23in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$460.64vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Drain/Inj Sm Jt/Bur w/o US | $66.50 | $70.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $221.16 | $491.47 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $261.17 | $580.37 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $276.75 | $615.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $302.40 | $432.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | $404.00 | $404.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $449.40 | $642.00 | — source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Arthrocentesis Small Joint | $459.00 | $459.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Drain/Inj Sm Jt/Bur w/o US | $527.14 | $554.88 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Drain/Inj Sm Jt/Bur w/o US | $527.14 | $554.88 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC INJ ASP SMALL JOINT | $574.72 | $574.72 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Arthro Asp Inj Sm Jt/Bursa W/O US | $604.00 | $604.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC INJ ASP SMALL JOINT | $625.53 | $625.53 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Arthro Asp Inj Sm Jt/Bursa W/O US | $718.00 | $718.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Arthrocentesis-Aspir Small Joint W/O US | $725.00 | $725.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $816.90 | $1,167.00 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Arthro Asp Inj Sm Jt/Bursa W/O US | $869.00 | $869.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,636.23 | $1,636.23 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | $221.16 | $375.90 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $459.00 | $661.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $66.50 | $527.14 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $574.72 | $600.12 |
| Springfield, MA | 1 | $404.00 | $404.00 |
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
- Maine$116.55
- Maryland$132.00
- 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.