Steroid injection cost in Sierra Vista, AZ without insurance
In the Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ area, the median cash price for Joint injection (cortisone shot) is $223.68 across 2 hospitals. The lowest, $87.36, is at Benson Hospital (Benson). The US median is $411.00.
Steroid injections, often called cortisone shots, treat joint, tendon and spine pain. They are billed by where the needle goes and whether imaging guides it. A shot in a knee or shoulder in a doctor's office is at the low end, while spine injections under X-ray in a hospital cost much more. The steroid itself is often a separate charge.
Collected Sep 27, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Steroid injection prices in Sierra Vista, AZ by type
20610 is an injection into a large joint such as the knee or shoulder and is used in the state table; 20605 and 20600 are medium and small joints; 20550 and 20552 are tendon and trigger point injections; 62321 to 62323 and 64483 are epidural injections; 64493 is a facet joint injection; 64635 is radiofrequency ablation; 64405 is an occipital nerve block; and 64615 is Botox for migraine.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Lowest | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint injection (cortisone shot) Injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound · code 20610 | 2 | $87.36 | $223.68 | $411.00 |
| Joint injection (medium joint) Joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) · code 20605 | 2 | $293.60 | $394.48 | $354.24 |
| Joint injection (small joint) Joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) · code 20600 | 2 | $206.40 | $350.88 | $343.50 |
| Tendon sheath injection Injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) · code 20550 | 2 | $60.96 | $106.88 | $367.50 |
| Occipital nerve block Occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) · code 64405 | 1 | $439.20 | $439.20 | $496.20 |
Outpatient cash prices in Sierra Vista, AZ. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the area.
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Paying cash: what to do
- Ask whether the price includes the medicine and any ultrasound or X-ray guidance.
- Orthopedic, sports medicine and pain management offices often charge less than hospitals.
- Doctors usually limit steroid shots to a few a year in one spot, so ask how many you might need.