Joint injection (small joint) cost in New Jersey
In New Jersey, 44 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $93.10 to $6,839.00, with a median of $728.72. The lowest price is at Virtua Memorial Hospital (Mount Holly) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 73.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $728.72, is 103% above the US median of $359.00.
- That is 2.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- New Jersey ranks 47th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 13 of 44 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Why New Jersey prices look low: under state law (P.L.2008, c.60), a hospital may not charge an uninsured New Jersey resident whose family income is below 500% of the federal poverty level more than 115% of what Medicare pays for the same service. If that is you, ask the hospital's billing office to apply this limit; a separate physician fee may still apply. Other states' laws.
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 Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$93.10Virtua Memorial Hospital + 4 more
Median$728.72half of hospitals charge less
Highest$6,839.00in New Jersey
Lowest saves$635.62vs the median
Hospitals in New Jersey, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital lowest Mount Holly · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Inject Small Joint / Bursa | $93.10 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes lowest Camden · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Inject Small Joint / Bursa | $93.10 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Marlton lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Inject Small Joint / Bursa | $93.10 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua West Jersey Hospital - Voorhees lowest Voorhees · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Inject Small Joint / Bursa | $93.10 | $931.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital lowest Willinboro · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HC Inject Small Joint / Bursa | $93.10 | $931.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - Mainland Division Pomona · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ DRAIN/INJECT,SMALL JOINT/BURSA | $129.60 | $864.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| The Valley Hospital Paramus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ/BURSA W/O US | $282.00 | $470.00 | May 6, 2026 source file |
| Newton Medical Center Newton · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Sm | $342.51 | $1,281.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Passaic · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Hc Drain/Inject Small Joint/Bursa | $362.00 | $1,215.91 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center Montclair · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Arthrocentesis Asp/Inj Small Joint W/O US | $380.86 | $613.38 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| CentraState Medical Center Freehold Township · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Sm | $393.89 | $857.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Sm | $393.89 | $1,067.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Morristown Medical Center Morristown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Sm | $393.89 | $1,108.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlook Medical Center Summit · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Sm | $393.89 | $1,089.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shore Memorial Hospital Somers Point · Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ ARTHRO/ASP/INJ;SM.JT,CYST | $397.14 | $753.00 | Aug 30, 2026 source file |
| University Hospital Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $411.38 | $1,479.45 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Medical Center - Hopewell Pennington · Trenton-Princeton, NJ JOINT INJECTION | $481.00 | $481.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton · Trenton-Princeton, NJ JOINT INJECTION | $481.00 | $481.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Englewood Health Englewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Injection Small Jt/Bursa | $515.10 | $5,151.00 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital Phillipsburg · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ HB DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA (SMALL JOINT OR BURSA) | $576.90 | $641.00 | Feb 27, 2026 source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown · Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Arthroc Asp Inj Jnt Bursa Sm | $590.84 | $3,177.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Holy Name Teaneck · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ ASPIR SMALL JOINT (FGS/TOES) | $600.00 | $610.00 | Nov 10, 2025 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton Bridgeton · Vineland, NJ ANG ARTHROCENT SM JNT WO US GUID | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Woodbury Woodbury · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ANG ARTHROCENT SM JNT WO US GUID | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Elmer Elmer · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CT ARTHROCENT SM JNT WO US GUID | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mannington Salem · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CT ARTHROCENT SM JNT WO US GUID | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ANG ARTHROCENT SM JNT WO US GUID | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland · Vineland, NJ CT ARTHROCENT SM JNT WO US GUID | $857.43 | $857.43 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Regional Hospital Secaucus · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $1,147.71 | $1,147.71 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Saint Peters University Hospital New Brunswick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,395.00 | $1,523.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Middletown · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $1,683.00 | $1,683.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Memorial Hospital for Cancer and Allied Diseases Basking Ridge · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $1,683.00 | $1,683.00 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Community Medical Center Toms River · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $3,786.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $3,986.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Monmouth Medical Center Southern Campus Lakewood · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $4,350.00 | — | Mar 3, 2026 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway Rahway · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Arthro Asp/Inj Jt Small W/O US | $4,627.00 | $724.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $4,881.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton Hamilton Township · Trenton-Princeton, NJ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $5,110.00 | — | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $5,339.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $5,419.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick New Brunswick · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $5,741.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $5,855.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset Somerville · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ HC Arthro Asp/Inj Jt Small W/O US | $6,311.00 | $724.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $6,839.00 | — | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 26 | $282.00 | $1,539.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 9 | $93.10 | $93.10 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 3 | $481.00 | $481.00 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 2 | $576.90 | $583.87 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | 2 | $129.60 | $263.37 |
| Vineland, NJ | 2 | $857.43 | $857.43 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What joint injection (small joint) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Joint injection (small joint) explained.
Joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) in other states
- Alabama$385.00
- Alaska$350.03
- Arizona$362.61
- Arkansas$309.40
- California$728.00
- Colorado$390.50
- Connecticut$858.58
- Delaware$1,012.20, 4 hospitals
- District of Columbia$584.04, 3 hospitals
- Florida$550.80
- Georgia$496.26
- Hawaii$703.50
- Idaho$298.20
- Illinois$312.50
- Indiana$293.76
- Iowa$280.00
- Kansas$236.43
- Kentucky$208.80
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$203.26
- Maryland$168.51
- Massachusetts$541.00
- Michigan$338.00
- Minnesota$323.61
- Mississippi$250.64
- Missouri$273.48
- Montana$171.98
- Nebraska$222.31
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$258.88
- New Mexico$376.80
- New York$449.22
- North Carolina$305.44
- North Dakota$285.83
- Ohio$493.50
- Oklahoma$243.43
- Oregon$313.76
- Pennsylvania$410.85
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$925.00
- South Carolina$375.25
- South Dakota$478.69
- Tennessee$290.40
- Texas$430.75
- Utah$345.43
- Vermont$359.00
- Virginia$366.45
- Washington$379.08
- West Virginia$350.00
- Wisconsin$310.46
- Wyoming$243.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.