Joint injection (small joint) cost in Washington
In Washington, 27 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $69.16 to $1,455.70, with a median of $427.05. The lowest price is at East Adams Rural Healthcare (Ritzville). The highest price is 21.0× 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$69.16East Adams Rural Healthcare
Median$427.05half pay less
Highest$1,455.70in Washington
Lowest saves$357.89vs the median
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Adams Rural Healthcare lowest Ritzville · Othello, WA PR DRAIN/INJECT SMALL JOINT/BURSA | $69.16 | $92.22 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $75.60 | $108.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC PR ED 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $75.60 | $108.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center Walla Walla · Walla Walla, WA HC PR ED 20600 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE CDM | $85.40 | $122.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $98.15 | $151.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $215.04 | $448.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Skagit Valley Hospital Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA HC ARTHOCENTESIS SM JOINT | $264.80 | $331.00 | — source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Hc Arthrocentesis Sm Jt/Bursa | $318.50 | $637.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Central Washington Health Services Association Wenatchee · Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US--Pbb | $328.50 | $365.00 | — source file |
| Providence Centralia Hospital Centralia · Centralia, WA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $379.08 | $729.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Peter Hospital Olympia · Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $379.08 | $729.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Peace Island Medical Center Friday Harbor · Friday Harbor, WA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $406.25 | $625.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM SMALL JOINT | $427.05 | $657.00 | — source file |
| St. John Medical Center Longview · Longview-Kelso, WA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $427.05 | $657.00 | — source file |
| PeaceHealth United General Medical Center Sedro Woolley · Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $427.70 | $658.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM SMALL JOINT | $427.70 | $658.00 | — source file |
| Swedish Issaquah Issaquah · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $450.72 | $939.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Medical Center / Cherry Hill Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $450.72 | $939.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ED - ARTHROCENTESIS/ASP/ INJECTION, SMALL JOINT W/O US, FAC | $457.47 | $897.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HB TX RM ARTHROCENTESIS SM JOINT BURSA GANG | $510.40 | $638.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $589.40 | $842.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center Richland · Kennewick-Richland, WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $592.90 | $847.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Arthro Asp/Inj Small Bursa W/O US Guide | $609.00 | $609.00 | — source file |
| Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC SMALL JOINT (FINGER/TOE) | $624.80 | $781.00 | — source file |
| Jefferson Healthcare Port Townsend · Port Townsend, WA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $638.40 | $798.00 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Providence Regional Medical Center Everett Everett · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA SMALL W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE | $683.28 | $1,314.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Spokane Spokane · Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,455.70 | $1,455.70 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 9 | $215.04 | $457.47 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | 4 | $75.60 | $332.50 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 2 | $264.80 | $346.25 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 2 | $98.15 | $262.60 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $427.70 | $427.70 |
| Centralia, WA | 1 | $379.08 | $379.08 |
| Friday Harbor, WA | 1 | $406.25 | $406.25 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $592.90 | $592.90 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 1 | $427.05 | $427.05 |
| Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA | 1 | $379.08 | $379.08 |
| Othello, WA | 1 | $69.16 | $69.16 |
| Port Townsend, WA | 1 | $638.40 | $638.40 |
| Walla Walla, WA | 1 | $85.40 | $85.40 |
| Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA | 1 | $328.50 | $328.50 |
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
- Virginia$339.48
- West Virginia$350.00
- Wisconsin$283.40
- Wyoming$162.96
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.