Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Defiance, OH
In Defiance, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $279.00 to $279.00, with a median of $279.00. Across Ohio, the median is $696.00 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Defiance, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital lowest Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Joint Injection/Aspir Large WO US | $279.00 | $465.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Arthrocent/Aspiration Maj Jnt | $541.80 | $903.00 | $305.38 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Inj/Asp Maj Jnt or Bursa | $886.80 | $1,478.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Defiance Hospital Defiance, OH · (419) 782-8444 HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $886.80 | $1,478.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $279.00, median $279.00, highest $279.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $279.00. 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.