Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Fort Wayne, IN
In Fort Wayne, IN, 7 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $46.71 to $383.00, with a median of $61.95. The lowest listed price is at Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center and 1 other hospital — $15.24 less than the median here. Across Indiana, the median is $379.25 at 58 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 3 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Fort Wayne, IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 20610,RT DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $46.71 | $173.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 20610,LT DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $46.71 | $173.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 20610,LT DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $46.71 | $173.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 20610,RT DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $46.71 | $173.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital lowest Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $46.71 | $173.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center lowest Fort Wayne, IN 20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $46.71 | $173.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 20610,RT DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $51.90 | $173.00 | $36.81–$155.70 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 20610,LT DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $51.90 | $173.00 | $36.81–$155.70 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $51.90 | $173.00 | $36.81–$155.70 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA TECH | $61.95 | $123.90 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 20610 50 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $62.40 | $260.00 | $58.61–$234.00 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 20610 50 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $70.20 | $260.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 20610 50 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $70.20 | $260.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 20610 50 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $78.00 | $260.00 | $36.81–$234.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN S-JOINT ASP-INJ LG | $156.33 | $579.00 | $60.73–$2,291.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center one side Fort Wayne, IN IR Arthrocentesis Major Joint Lt | $165.78 | $614.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center one side Fort Wayne, IN RF Joint Aspiration-Injection Major Lt | $165.78 | $614.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center one side Fort Wayne, IN RF Joint Aspiration-Injection Major Rt | $165.78 | $614.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center one side Fort Wayne, IN IR Arthrocentesis Major Joint Rt | $165.78 | $614.00 | $287.60–$1,334.60 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN S-JNT ASP INJ MAJ UN - BCE | $165.78 | $614.00 | $60.73–$2,291.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN 20610 - Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injectio | $175.77 | $651.00 | $60.73–$2,291.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 S-JNT ASP INJ MAJ UN - BCE | $292.20 | $974.00 | $36.81–$2,277.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 S-JOINT ASP-INJ LG | $292.20 | $974.00 | $36.81–$2,277.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 S-JNT ASP INJ MAJ UN - BCE | $333.18 | $1,234.00 | $58.61–$2,277.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 S-JOINT ASP-INJ LG | $333.18 | $1,234.00 | $58.61–$2,277.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 20610 - Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injectio | $333.18 | $1,234.00 | $58.61–$2,277.00 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC ARTHROCENTESIS/ASP/INJ MAJ JNT | $364.50 | $729.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital Columbia City, IN · (260) 248-9301 HC CT ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $364.50 | $729.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC ARTHROCENTESIS/ASP/INJ MAJ JNT | $383.00 | $766.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital Fort Wayne, IN HC CT ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $383.00 | $766.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA | $383.00 | $766.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC ARTHROCENTESIS/ASP/INJ MAJ JNT | $383.00 | $766.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 266-1195 HC CT ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $383.00 | $766.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
| Lutheran Hospital of Indiana Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 435-7001 DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $932.24 | $3,107.47 | $36.81–$2,796.72 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN · (260) 824-3210 DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $1,647.49 | $6,864.53 | $58.61–$6,178.08 | 76% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dupont Hospital Fort Wayne, IN · (260) 416-3000 DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $4,474.50 | $16,572.21 | $58.61–$14,914.99 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lutheran Musculoskeletal Center Fort Wayne, IN DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $9,155.70 | $33,909.99 | $60.73–$33,909.99 | 73% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $46.71, median $61.95, highest $383.00 — a 8.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $77.85. 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 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.
3 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.
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN20610,LT DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $41.52 | file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN20610,RT DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $41.52 | file |
| Bluffton Regional Medical Center Bluffton, IN20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $41.52 | file |