Joint injection (small joint) cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 36 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $85.00 to $1,302.00, with a median of $254.75. The lowest price is at Duke Regional Hospital (Durham). The highest price is 15.3× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$85.00Duke Regional Hospital
Median$254.75half pay less
Highest$1,302.00in North Carolina
Lowest saves$169.75vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke Regional Hospital lowest Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $85.00 | $170.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $100.50 | $201.00 | — source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $100.50 | $201.00 | — source file |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital one side Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Small-Lt | $107.52 | $192.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital one side Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Small-Rt | $120.40 | $215.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health-Bertie one side Windsor · Windsor, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Small-Rt-ED | $133.84 | $239.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital one side Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Small-Rt-ED | $149.52 | $267.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center one side Greenville · Greenville, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Small-Rt-ED | $157.94 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pitt County Memorial Hospital one side Washington · Washington, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Small-Rt | $157.94 | $298.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital one side Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Small-Rt | $159.04 | $284.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC DRAIN/INJECTIONJOINT/BURSA | $178.00 | $178.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC DRAIN/INJECTIONJOINT/BURSA | $178.00 | $178.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HCHG ASC DRAIN/INJECTIONJOINT/BURSA | $178.00 | $178.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Vidant Chowan Hospital one side Edenton · Edenton, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Small-Rt | $231.28 | $413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $237.50 | $475.00 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $237.50 | $475.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $250.50 | $501.00 | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $252.00 | $504.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $257.50 | $515.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $264.50 | $529.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $300.50 | $601.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| East Carolina Health one side Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Joint/Bursa Asp/Inj W/O US Guide, Small-Rt | $357.84 | $639.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Arthrocen Sm Joint | $385.00 | $550.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $421.89 | $421.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $451.48 | $902.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $451.48 | $902.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $451.48 | $902.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $451.48 | $902.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $451.48 | $902.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $451.48 | $902.95 | Dec 4, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $451.48 | $902.95 | Dec 1, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $451.48 | $902.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $451.48 | $902.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Concord · Concord, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $451.48 | $902.95 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $470.50 | $941.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,302.00 | $1,302.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 11 | $178.00 | $451.48 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $250.50 | $252.00 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $357.84 | $357.84 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $470.50 | $470.50 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $1,302.00 | $1,302.00 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $421.89 | $421.89 |
| Concord, NC | 1 | $451.48 | $451.48 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $100.50 | $100.50 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $231.28 | $231.28 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $257.50 | $257.50 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $300.50 | $300.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $157.94 | $157.94 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $159.04 | $159.04 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $120.40 | $120.40 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $385.00 | $385.00 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 1 | $237.50 | $237.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $237.50 | $237.50 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 1 | $100.50 | $100.50 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $149.52 | $149.52 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $107.52 | $107.52 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $451.48 | $451.48 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $133.84 | $133.84 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $157.94 | $157.94 |
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
- Nebraska$146.25
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$127.31
- New Jersey$395.52
- New Mexico$351.12
- New York$313.60
- 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.