Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Jackson, MS
In Jackson, MS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $117.26 to $459.90, with a median of $165.27. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo — $48.01 less than the median here. Across Mississippi, the median is $128.70 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 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 Feb 17, 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 Jackson, MS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo lowest Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HC ED 20610-ASPIRATION OR INJECTION MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO IMAGNG | $117.26 | $286.00 | $92.38–$840.87 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center-Yazoo Yazoo City, MS · (662) 746-2261 HC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT | $161.13 | $393.00 | $126.94–$840.87 | 59% | Feb 17, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HC ED 20610-ASPIRATION OR INJECTION MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO IMAGNG | $165.27 | $787.00 | $267.99–$794.52 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical Center Jackson, MS · (601) 968-1000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT | $253.47 | $1,207.00 | $267.99–$965.60 | 79% | Feb 25, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 S-JNT ASP INJ MAJ UN | $459.90 | $2,555.00 | $57.44–$2,555.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 20610 - Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injectio | $459.90 | $2,555.00 | $57.44–$2,555.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital one side Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 IR Arthrocentesis Major Joint Rt | $459.90 | $2,555.00 | $57.44–$2,555.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $10,722.60 | $59,570.00 | $57.44–$53,613.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital both sides Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 S-JNT ASP INJ MAJ BI | $919.80 | $5,110.00 | $57.44–$5,110.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| River Oaks Hospital both sides Flowood, MS · (601) 932-1030 IR Arthrocentesis Major Joint Bilat | $919.80 | $5,110.00 | $57.44–$5,110.00 | 82% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $117.26, median $165.27, highest $459.90 — a 3.9× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $919.80, median $919.80, highest $919.80.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $165.27. 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 3 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 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.