Joint injection (small joint) cost in Montana
In Montana, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $47.50 to $193.66, with a median of $107.20. The lowest price is at Barrett Hospital & Healthcare (Dillon). The highest price is 4.1× 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 Montana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Hospital & Healthcare lowest Dillon · Dillon, MT Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $47.50 | $50.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center Polson · Polson, MT HC PR ED 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $52.80 | $66.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital of Anaconda Anaconda · Anaconda, MT Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $101.33 | $135.10 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| St. Patrick Hospital Missoula · Missoula, MT HC PR ED 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $107.20 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman · Bozeman, MT HC MD ARTHRO ASP INJ SMALL JOINT BURSA WO US GUID | $120.80 | $151.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky · Bozeman, MT HC MD ARTHRO ASP INJ SMALL JOINT BURSA WO US GUID | $144.80 | $181.00 | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena · Helena, MT PBB ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $193.66 | $227.83 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman, MT | 2 | $120.80 | $132.80 |
| Anaconda, MT | 1 | $101.33 | $101.33 |
| Dillon, MT | 1 | $47.50 | $47.50 |
| Helena, MT | 1 | $193.66 | $193.66 |
| Missoula, MT | 1 | $107.20 | $107.20 |
| Polson, MT | 1 | $52.80 | $52.80 |
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
- Kentucky$305.68
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$116.55
- Maryland$132.00
- Massachusetts$527.14
- Michigan$343.17
- Minnesota$345.85
- Mississippi$77.25
- Missouri$138.13
- 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.