Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Detroit, MI — inpatient
In Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI, 13 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $247.50 to $1,028.00, with a median of $680.96. The lowest listed price is at VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan — $433.46 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $360.75 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 9 cities for code 20610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 6, 2026 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 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan lowest Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 INJECTION ASPIRATION MAJOR JOI | $247.50 | $330.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI ASPIR/INJ MAJ JT WO/US | $378.00 | $504.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Warren, MI · (586) 573-5000 ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT W/O US | $460.88 | $823.00 | $74.33–$592.56 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT | $525.00 | $700.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 ASPIR/INJ MAJ JT WO/US | $529.50 | $706.00 | $0.22–$1,137.00 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 ASPIR/INJ MAJ JT WO/US | $529.50 | $706.00 | $0.22–$1,137.00 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Henry Ford Health Detroit, MI · (313) 343-4000 ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT W/O US | $595.28 | $1,063.00 | $30.27–$765.36 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI ASPIR/INJ MAJ JNT/BURSA*20610 | $680.96 | $1,216.00 | $36.56–$868.22 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Novi, MI ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT W/O US*20610 | $680.96 | $1,216.00 | $36.56–$868.22 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT W/O US | $680.96 | $1,216.00 | $41.50–$868.22 | 44% | — source file |
| Henry Ford Health Southfield, MI · (248) 849-3000 ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT W/O US*20610 | $680.96 | $1,216.00 | $41.50–$868.22 | 44% | — source file |
| VHS Rehabilitation Institute of Michigan Detroit, MI INJ ASPIR LGE JNT | $952.50 | $1,270.00 | — | 25% | Apr 8, 2026 source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,028.00 | $1,028.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,028.00 | $1,028.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,028.00 | $1,028.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,028.00 | $1,028.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,028.00 | $1,028.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,065.76 | $1,065.76 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,065.76 | $1,065.76 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,065.76 | $1,065.76 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,065.76 | $1,065.76 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,065.76 | $1,065.76 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne, MI · (734) 467-4175 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor, MI · (313) 295-5000 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Troy, MI · (248) 964-8800 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | — source file |
| William Beaumont Hospital Grosse Pointe, MI · (313) 473-1000 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton, MI · (734) 671-3800 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $1,066.00 | $1,066.00 | — | — | — source file |
| VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-2941 ARTHROCENT-ASP/INJ LARGE JOINT | $1,207.50 | $1,610.00 | — | 25% | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,843.50 | $2,458.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,977.75 | $2,637.00 | $0.22–$2,373.30 | 25% | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Harper University Hospital Detroit, MI · (313) 745-6211 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,977.75 | $2,637.00 | $0.22–$2,373.30 | 25% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit, MI · (313) 745-5437 ASPIR/INJ MAJ JT WO/US | $1,995.75 | $2,661.00 | — | 25% | Apr 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $247.50, median $680.96, highest $1,028.00 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 25 facilities here, median $445.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 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.