Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Bellefontaine, OH
In Bellefontaine, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $148.80 to $148.80, with a median of $148.80. Across Ohio, the median is $696.00 at 129 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Bellefontaine, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Rutan Hospital lowest Bellefontaine, OH · (937) 651-3257 Drain Inj Jnt Bursa Wo Us Majo | $148.80 | $186.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine, OH · (937) 651-3257 Major Joint | $984.00 | $1,230.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine, OH · (937) 651-3257 Arthrocentesis Large | $984.00 | $1,230.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital Bellefontaine, OH · (937) 651-3257 Drain Inj Jnt Bursa Wo Us Hip | $984.00 | $1,230.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mary Rutan Hospital both sides Bellefontaine, OH · (937) 651-3257 Bilat Major Joint | $1,968.00 | $2,460.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $148.80, median $148.80, highest $148.80.
Both sides : lowest $1,968.00, median $1,968.00, highest $1,968.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $148.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.