Joint injection (small joint) cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $73.63 to $247.66, with a median of $146.25. The lowest price is at Methodist Fremont Health (Fremont). The highest price is 3.4× 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$73.63Methodist Fremont Health
Median$146.25half pay less
Highest$247.66in Nebraska
Lowest saves$72.62vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist Fremont Health lowest Fremont · Fremont, NE Arthrocentesis Small Joint or Bursa | $73.63 | $199.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $83.75 | $83.75 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Arthrocentesis Small Joint or Bursa | $91.44 | $254.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE PC INJECT ASPIRATE SM JOINT | $122.84 | $148.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Plainview · Norfolk, NE PC INJECT ASPIRATE SM JOINT | $124.32 | $148.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler Schuyler · Columbus, NE PC INJECT ASPIRATE SM JOINT | $125.80 | $148.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $146.25 | $225.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $146.25 | $225.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC DRAIN INJ ASP JNT BURSA SM | $182.00 | $364.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRAIN INJ ASP JNT BURSA SM | $217.14 | $517.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRAIN INJ ASP JNT BURSA SM | $217.14 | $517.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRAIN INJ ASP JNT BURSA SM | $217.14 | $517.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC DRAIN INJ ASP JNT BURSA SM | $217.14 | $517.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC DRAIN INJ ASP JNT BURSA SM | $239.54 | $406.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Kearney · Kearney, NE HC DRAIN INJ ASP JNT BURSA SM | $247.66 | $406.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 7 | $91.44 | $217.14 |
| Columbus, NE | 1 | $125.80 | $125.80 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $73.63 | $73.63 |
| Grand Island, NE | 1 | $239.54 | $239.54 |
| Kearney, NE | 1 | $247.66 | $247.66 |
| Lincoln, NE | 1 | $182.00 | $182.00 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $122.84 | $122.84 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $124.32 | $124.32 |
| York, NE | 1 | $83.75 | $83.75 |
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
- Montana$107.20
- 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.