Surgery and procedures CPT 20610 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Kennewick, WA — inpatient

In Kennewick-Richland, WA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $784.70 to $784.70, with a median of $784.70. Across Washington, the median is $565.50 at 27 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$784.70Kadlec Regional Medical Center
Median$784.70half pay less
Highest$784.70in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Kennewick-Richland, WA.

median
Lowest $784.70Highest $784.70

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Kadlec Regional Medical Center lowest Richland, WA · (509) 946-4611 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $784.70 $1,121.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Kadlec Regional Medical Center lowest Richland, WA · (509) 946-4611 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM $784.70 $1,121.00 — 30% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $784.70, median $784.70, highest $784.70.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $784.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.