Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Jacksonville, FL
In Jacksonville, FL, 6 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $583.95 to $1,031.51, with a median of $607.60. The lowest listed price is at Ascension St Vincent's Southside — $23.65 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $877.15 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 4 cities for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 6, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Jacksonville, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside lowest Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 DRAIN-INJ LG JNT BURSA WO US | $583.95 | $1,578.25 | $2,130.64–$2,919.76 | 63% | — source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Jacksonville Beach, FL · (904) 247-2900 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $607.60 | $980.00 | $225.40–$960.40 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $607.60 | $980.00 | $225.40–$960.40 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $607.60 | $980.00 | $225.40–$960.40 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Fleming Island, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $607.60 | $980.00 | $225.40–$960.40 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of Nassau Fernandina Beach, FL · (904) 321-3500 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $607.60 | $980.00 | $284.20–$960.40 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 202-2000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $607.60 | $980.00 | $225.40–$960.40 | 38% | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville, FL · (904) 296-3700 DRAIN-INJ LG JNT BIL BURSA WO US | $875.94 | $2,367.40 | $3,195.99–$4,379.69 | 63% | — source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 HB ARTHROCENT JOINT MAJOR ASP/INJ W/O US | $1,031.51 | $1,875.48 | $175.03–$3,044.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UC ARTHROCENT JOINT MAJOR ASP/INJ W/O US | $1,189.75 | $2,163.18 | $175.03–$3,044.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL · (904) 244-4000 UB UC ARTHROCENT JOINT MAJOR ASP/INJ W/O US | $1,189.75 | $2,163.18 | $175.03–$2,885.75 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $583.95, median $607.60, highest $1,031.51 — a 1.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $807.73. 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 6 of 6 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.