Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Lafayette, LA
In Lafayette, LA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $189.32 to $318.30, with a median of $253.81. The lowest listed price is at Acadia St Landry — $64.49 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $258.30 at 24 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 9, 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia St Landry lowest Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 ASPIRATION MAJOR JOINT | $189.32 | $252.43 | $200.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 INJ/ASP LG JOINT SHLDR/KNEE | $318.30 | $1,061.00 | $60.87–$1,300.00 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $318.30 | $1,061.00 | $60.87–$1,300.00 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $189.32, median $253.81, highest $318.30 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $318.30. 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 2 of 2 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.