Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in El Centro, CA
In El Centro, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $107.00 to $107.00, with a median of $107.00. Across California, the median is $951.60 at 181 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 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 El Centro, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital lowest Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 20610 Aspiration-Injection Major Joint- Bursa | $107.00 | $427.98 | $65.68–$786.71 | 75% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital lowest Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 20610 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa | $107.00 | $427.98 | $65.68–$786.71 | 75% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital lowest Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 20610-Major Joint Aspirate/Inject w/o US | $107.00 | $427.98 | $65.68–$486.08 | 75% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital lowest Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 20610 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa. | $107.00 | $427.98 | $65.68–$786.71 | 75% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital one side Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 XR Hip Injection/Asp Right | $117.25 | $469.00 | $65.68–$786.71 | 75% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 20610: Large Joint - Admin Other Charge | $122.35 | $407.84 | $65.68–$408.31 | 70% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 20610 INJECT MAJOR JOINT | $128.39 | $427.98 | $65.68–$486.08 | 70% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital one side Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 XR Hip Injection/Asp Left | $164.15 | $469.00 | $65.68–$786.71 | 65% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital one side Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 IR Joint/Bursa Major Arthr/Asp/Inj Right | $1,190.00 | $4,760.00 | $65.68–$4,760.00 | 75% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital one side Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 IR Joint/Bursa Major Arthr/Asp/Inj Left | $1,190.00 | $4,760.00 | $65.68–$4,760.00 | 75% | — source file |
| Pioneers Memorial Hospital one side Brawley, CA · (760) 351-3333 IR Joint/Bursa Intmd Arthr/Asp/Inj Left | $1,190.00 | $4,760.00 | $65.68–$4,760.00 | 75% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $107.00, median $107.00, highest $107.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $117.25. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.