Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Bozeman, MT
In Bozeman, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $183.20 to $208.00, with a median of $195.60. The lowest listed price is at Deaconess Regional Medical Center — $12.40 less than the median here. Across Montana, the median is $282.33 at 8 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2024 and Nov 19, 2024.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Bozeman, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center lowest Bozeman, MT · (406) 585-5000 HC MD ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $183.20 | $229.00 | $43.05–$302.24 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky, MT · (406) 995-6995 HC MD ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $208.00 | $260.00 | $43.05–$302.24 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman, MT · (406) 585-5000 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $240.80 | $301.00 | $43.05–$302.24 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman, MT · (406) 585-5000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $240.80 | $301.00 | $43.05–$302.24 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Medical Center Bozeman, MT · (406) 585-5000 HC PF ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $244.80 | $306.00 | $43.05–$302.24 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
| Big Sky Medical Center Big Sky, MT · (406) 995-6995 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $288.80 | $361.00 | $43.05–$302.24 | 20% | Nov 19, 2024 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $183.20, median $195.60, highest $208.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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.