Joint injection (small joint) cost in Vermont
In Vermont, 7 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $57.00 to $527.38, with a median of $123.20. The lowest price is at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital (St. Johnsbury). The highest price is 9.3× 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 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Vermont, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital lowest St. Johnsbury · St. Johnsbury, VT DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA ~P | $57.00 | $76.00 | — source file |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington · Bennington, VT ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL FING/TOE | $89.43 | $127.75 | — source file |
| Porter Hospital Middlebury · Middlebury, VT PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $91.00 | $91.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| North Country Hospital & Health Center Newport · Newport, VT 20600: Small Joint - AMB Only Inj Med Admin Charge | $123.20 | $154.00 | — source file |
| University of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care Burlington · Burlington-South Burlington, VT PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $223.00 | $223.00 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin · Barre, VT HC - ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $443.68 | $443.68 | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT 20600: Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | $527.38 | $753.40 | Dec 29, 2025 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barre, VT | 1 | $443.68 | $443.68 |
| Bennington, VT | 1 | $89.43 | $89.43 |
| Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $527.38 | $527.38 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 1 | $223.00 | $223.00 |
| Middlebury, VT | 1 | $91.00 | $91.00 |
| Newport, VT | 1 | $123.20 | $123.20 |
| St. Johnsbury, VT | 1 | $57.00 | $57.00 |
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
- 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 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
- Virginia$339.48
- Washington$427.05
- West Virginia$350.00
- Wisconsin$283.40
- Wyoming$162.96
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.