Joint injection (small joint) cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 47 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $87.86 to $7,051.51, with a median of $366.45. The lowest price is at Dickenson Community Hospital (Clintwood) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 80.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $366.45, is 2% above the US median of $359.00.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Virginia ranks 31st of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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$87.86Dickenson Community Hospital + 1 more
Median$366.45half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,051.51in Virginia
Lowest saves$278.59vs 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 | Mar 23, 2026 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 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $131.10 | $437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bath Community Hospital Hot Springs · Hot Springs, VA ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JOINT | $227.30 | $324.71 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chg - Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $232.00 | $464.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chg - Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $232.00 | $464.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Smithfield Hospital Smithfield · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Arthrocentesis Small Joint W/O US | $259.00 | $518.00 | Mar 11, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $262.20 | $437.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Washington Hospital Fredericksburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | $268.00 | $536.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Stafford Hospital Stafford · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | $268.00 | $536.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Augusta Health Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Arthrocent Asp/Inj Jt Small | $276.50 | $553.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA 20600 Arthrcents-Sm Jnt W/O Us | $277.00 | $554.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Christiansburg · Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA HB XR ARTHROCENTESIS SM JOINT | $366.45 | $1,047.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Community Hospital one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB DRAIN INJ SMALL JOINT WO US LT | $366.45 | $1,047.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital one side Roanoke · Roanoke, VA HB DRAIN INJ SMALL JOINT WO US RT | $366.45 | $1,047.00 | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Carilion Rockbridge Community Hospital Lexington · Lexington, VA HB XR ARTHROCENTESIS SM JOINT | $366.45 | $1,047.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital Tazewell · Bluefield, WV-VA HB XR ARTHROCENTESIS SM JOINT | $366.45 | $1,047.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Injection Small Joint/Bursa | $401.96 | $669.93 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa | $406.80 | $678.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chg - Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Oth-Inj Small Jnt/Bur W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr Sp-Arthrocentesi-Sm Jnt W/O Us | $459.50 | $919.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Arthrocentesis-Sml 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 Chg - Arthrocentesis-Sml 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 Chgr Sp-Arthrocentesi-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 Chg - Arthrocentesis-Sml Jnt 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 | Apr 1, 2026 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 |
| Twin County Regional Healthcare Galax · Galax, VA Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance | $1,310.90 | $3,277.25 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Wythe County Community Hospital Wytheville · Wytheville, VA Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance | $1,570.82 | $3,927.04 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Fauquier Health Warrenton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance | $3,103.35 | $7,758.36 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Clinch Valley Health Richlands · Bluefield, WV-VA Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes); without ultrasound guidance | $3,610.44 | $9,026.10 | Jul 14, 2026 source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital one side Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Injection Small Joint/Bursa|LEFT SIDE | $7,051.51 | $11,752.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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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
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 | 12 | $186.00 | $459.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9 | $268.00 | $478.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $131.10 | $262.20 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 2 | $366.45 | $1,988.44 |
| Roanoke, VA | 2 | $366.45 | $366.45 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $89.55 | $89.55 |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA | 1 | $366.45 | $366.45 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $87.86 | $87.86 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $232.00 | $232.00 |
| Galax, VA | 1 | $1,310.90 | $1,310.90 |
| Hot Springs, VA | 1 | $227.30 | $227.30 |
| 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 |
| Lexington, VA | 1 | $366.45 | $366.45 |
| 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 |
| Wytheville, VA | 1 | $1,570.82 | $1,570.82 |
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 Jersey$728.72
- 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
- Washington$379.08
- West Virginia$350.00
- Wisconsin$310.46
- Wyoming$243.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.