Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Beaumont, TX
In Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $303.42 to $303.42, with a median of $303.42. Across Texas, the median is $715.37 at 169 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 26, 2024 and Sep 2, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas lowest Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $303.42 | — | $27.96–$33,000.00 | — | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas lowest Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 DRN/INJ MAJ JNT/BRSA WO US | $303.42 | $3,943.91 | $50.00–$3,943.91 | 92% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas one side Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 DRN/INJ MAJ JNT/BRSA WO US RT | $2,091.00 | $2,091.00 | $50.00–$2,091.00 | — | Dec 26, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas one side Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 DRN/INJ MAJ JNT/BRSA WO US LT | $2,091.00 | $2,091.00 | $50.00–$2,091.00 | — | Dec 26, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center of Southeast Texas Port Arthur, TX · (409) 853-5900 DRN/INJ MAJ JNT/BRSA WO US BIL | $4,182.00 | $4,182.00 | $50.00–$4,182.00 | — | Dec 26, 2024 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $303.42, median $303.42, highest $303.42.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $2,091.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This procedure uses a needle to inject medicine into, or draw fluid out of, a large joint such as the knee, shoulder or hip, or a large bursa. It is commonly used for arthritis or bursitis pain, or to test joint fluid.
What the price covers
The price covers the injection or drainage procedure for one joint. The drug itself, such as a steroid or gel injection, and any lab test of the fluid are billed separately.
5 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 20610 ($444.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| CHRISTUS West Beaumont Beaumont, TXHC 20610 ASP/INJ MJR JNT/BURSA W/O US GDE | $36.96 | file |
| Southeast Texas Orthopedic Specialty Center Port Arthur, TXHC 20610 ASP/INJ MJR JNT/BURSA W/O US GDE | $36.96 | file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas Port Arthur, TXHC 20610 ASP/INJ MJR JNT/BURSA W/O US GDE | $36.96 | file |
| Christus Health Southeast Texas Beaumont, TXHC 20610 ASP/INJ MJR JNT/BURSA W/O US GDE | $36.96 | file |
| CHRISTUS Hospital - Orange Orange, TXHC 20610 ASP/INJ MJR JNT/BURSA W/O US GDE | $36.96 | file |