Joint injection (small joint) cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 32 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $87.86 to $735.42, with a median of $339.48. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 8.4× 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$87.86Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$339.48half pay less
Highest$735.42in Virginia
Lowest saves$251.62vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dickenson Community Hospital lowest Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC ASPIRATE INJECT SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $87.86 | $382.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital lowest Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC ASPIRATE INJECT SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $87.86 | $382.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ASPIRATE INJECT SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $89.55 | $597.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC ASPIRATE INJECT SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $89.55 | $597.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC ASPIRATE INJECT SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $89.55 | $597.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital Marion · Marion, VA HC ASPIRATE INJECT SMALL JOINT W/O US GUID | $89.55 | $597.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $131.10 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Joint Injection/Aspir Small WO US | $186.00 | $310.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA 20600 Arthrcents-Sm Jnt W/O Us | $232.00 | $464.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Oth-Inj Small Jnt/Bur W/O Us | $232.00 | $464.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O Us | $276.50 | $553.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $277.00 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $401.96 | $669.93 | — source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $406.80 | $678.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr Sp-Arthrocentesi-Sm Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 20600 Arthrcents-Sm Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 20600 Arthrcents-Sm Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 20600 Arthrcents-Sm Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Oth-Inj Small Jnt/Bur W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ/ASP SMALL JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ/ASP SMALL JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ/ASP SMALL JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ/ASP SMALL JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ/ASP SMALL JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Injection Small Joint/Bursa | $652.80 | $1,088.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC DRN/INJ SM JNT/BRS-NO US | $735.42 | $817.13 | Mar 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 9 | $186.00 | $459.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $459.50 | $478.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $131.10 | $262.20 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $89.55 | $89.55 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $87.86 | $87.86 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $232.00 | $232.00 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $232.00 | $232.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $406.80 | $406.80 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $89.55 | $89.55 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $89.55 | $89.55 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $89.55 | $89.55 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $87.86 | $87.86 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $277.00 | $277.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $459.50 | $459.50 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $276.50 | $276.50 |
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
- Vermont$123.20
- Washington$427.05
- West Virginia$350.00
- Wisconsin$283.40
- Wyoming$162.96
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.