Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Cape Coral, FL
In Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $154.00 to $222.60, with a median of $154.00. The lowest listed price is at Healthpark Medical Center and 2 other hospitals. Across Florida, the median is $877.15 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 2 cities for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 26, 2026 and Mar 26, 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 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthpark Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $154.00 | $205.00 | $71.75–$174.25 | 25% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital lowest Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $154.00 | $205.00 | $71.75–$174.25 | 25% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital lowest Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $154.00 | $205.00 | $71.75–$174.25 | 25% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $154.00 | $205.00 | $71.75–$174.25 | 25% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $154.00 | $205.00 | $71.75–$174.25 | 25% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center lowest Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $154.00 | $205.00 | $71.75–$174.25 | 25% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $197.00 | $262.00 | $91.70–$222.70 | 25% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital one side Fort Myers, FL HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Right | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center one side Fort Myers, FL HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Right | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center one side Fort Myers, FL HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Left | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers, FL HC IR Drain/Inj Major Jnt/Bursa | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital one side Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Right | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital one side Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Left | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 HC IR Drain/Inj Major Jnt/Bursa | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital one side Fort Myers, FL HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Left | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers, FL HC IR Drain/Inj Major Jnt/Bursa | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital one side Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Right | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital one side Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Left | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 HC IR Drain/Inj Major Jnt/Bursa | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center one side Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Right | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center one side Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Left | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 HC IR Drain/Inj Major Jnt/Bursa | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | $445.20–$890.40 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital one side Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 HC CT Asp/Inj Joint Large (Hip, Knee) Right | $236.40 | $1,182.00 | $472.80–$945.60 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital one side Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 HC CT Asp/Inj Joint Large (Hip, Knee) Left | $236.40 | $1,182.00 | $472.80–$945.60 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center one side Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 HC CT Asp/Inj Joint Large (Hip, Knee) Left | $236.40 | $1,182.00 | $472.80–$945.60 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center one side Fort Myers, FL HC CT Asp/Inj Joint Large (Hip, Knee) Right | $236.40 | $1,182.00 | $472.80–$945.60 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center one side Fort Myers, FL HC CT Asp/Inj Joint Large (Hip, Knee) Left | $236.40 | $1,182.00 | $472.80–$945.60 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital one side Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 HC CT Asp/Inj Joint Large (Hip, Knee) Right | $236.40 | $1,182.00 | $472.80–$945.60 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital one side Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 HC CT Asp/Inj Joint Large (Hip, Knee) Left | $236.40 | $1,182.00 | $472.80–$945.60 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital one side Fort Myers, FL HC CT Asp/Inj Joint Large (Hip, Knee) Right | $236.40 | $1,182.00 | $472.80–$945.60 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital one side Fort Myers, FL HC CT Asp/Inj Joint Large (Hip, Knee) Left | $236.40 | $1,182.00 | $472.80–$945.60 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center one side Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 HC CT Asp/Inj Joint Large (Hip, Knee) Right | $236.40 | $1,182.00 | $472.80–$945.60 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center one side Fort Myers, FL HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Right | $488.66 | $2,443.30 | $977.32–$1,954.64 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital one side Fort Myers, FL HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Right | $488.66 | $2,443.30 | $977.32–$1,954.64 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center one side Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-1000 HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Right | $488.66 | $2,443.30 | $977.32–$1,954.64 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital one side Cape Coral, FL · (239) 424-2000 HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Right | $497.71 | $2,488.55 | $995.42–$1,990.84 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital one side Fort Myers, FL · (239) 343-5000 HC Rad Joint Asp/Inj Large (Hip,Knee)-Right | $2,527.80 | $12,639.00 | $5,055.60–$10,111.20 | 80% | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $154.00, median $154.00, highest $222.60 — a 1.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $154.00. 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 5 of 5 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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.
5 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 20610 ($464.10). 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.
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers, FLHC Evl Drain/Inj Major Jnt/Bursa | $0.20 | file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers, FLHC Evl Drain/Inj Major Jnt/Bursa | $0.20 | file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers, FLHC Evl Drain/Inj Major Jnt/Bursa | $0.20 | file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral, FLHC Evl Drain/Inj Major Jnt/Bursa | $0.20 | file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers, FLHC Evl Drain/Inj Major Jnt/Bursa | $0.20 | file |