Cortisone shot cost in Vermont without insurance
In Vermont, the median cash price for Joint injection (cortisone shot) is $681.90 across 11 hospitals, from $49.63 to $4,973.12. The lowest is at Gifford Medical Center (Randolph). The US median is $440.72.
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 Nov 12, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Cortisone shot prices in Vermont 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 | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint injection (cortisone shot) Injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound · code 20610 | 11 | $49.63–$4,973.12 | $681.90 | $440.72 |
| Joint injection (medium joint) Joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) · code 20605 | 11 | $70.00–$786.25 | $278.32 | $378.51 |
| Joint injection (small joint) Joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) · code 20600 | 11 | $50.66–$1,460.76 | $359.00 | $357.86 |
| Tendon sheath injection Injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) · code 20550 | 10 | $68.25–$3,747.42 | $285.70 | $392.00 |
| Trigger point injection Trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles · code 20552 | 11 | $39.42–$3,918.64 | $577.00 | $392.94 |
| Epidural injection, guided Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance · code 62323 | 7 | $259.50–$3,534.44 | $2,078.00 | $1,362.70 |
| Epidural steroid injection Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance · code 62322 | 5 | $112.29–$2,401.00 | $1,747.16 | $1,235.50 |
| Neck epidural injection Epidural steroid injection, neck or mid back, with imaging guidance · code 62321 | 7 | $290.25–$3,038.56 | $1,877.00 | $1,391.40 |
| Nerve root injection Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance · code 64483 | 7 | $337.50–$4,515.77 | $2,445.00 | $1,473.90 |
| Lumbar facet injection Facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance · code 64493 | 7 | $221.99–$4,515.77 | $2,318.00 | $1,550.00 |
| Lumbar radiofrequency ablation Radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level · code 64635 | 6 | $457.50–$5,222.50 | $3,840.00 | $2,605.71 |
| Occipital nerve block Occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) · code 64405 | 9 | $58.68–$1,293.36 | $511.49 | $540.00 |
| Botox for migraine Botox injections for chronic migraine · code 64615 | 4 | $216.00–$748.25 | $408.50 | $518.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Vermont. 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 state.
Lowest Joint injection (cortisone shot) prices in Vermont
- Gifford Medical Center, Randolph$49.63
- Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital, St. Johnsbury$77.25
- Southwestern Vermont Medical Center, Bennington$177.00
- Porter Hospital, Middlebury$359.00
- North Country Hospital & Health Center, Newport$669.80
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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.