Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Grand Rapids, MI
In Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI, 5 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $446.00 to $500.00, with a median of $447.00. The lowest listed price is at Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital and 1 other hospital — $1.00 less than the median here. Across Michigan, the median is $360.75 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 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 — 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital lowest Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital lowest East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $446.00 | $446.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $447.00 | $447.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $447.00 | $447.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $494.00 | $494.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $494.00 | $494.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $496.00 | $496.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $496.00 | $496.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland, MI · (616) 772-4644 Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $496.00 | $496.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville, MI · (616) 754-4691 Hc Ed Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us | $496.00 | $496.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital Grand Rapids, MI PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $500.00 | $500.00 | $154.36–$660.00 | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids, MI Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $511.00 | $511.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $511.00 | $511.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids, MI · (616) 391-1774 Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $511.00 | $511.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $446.00, median $447.00, highest $500.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $446.00. 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 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.