Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Lebanon, NH — inpatient
In Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $62.15 to $191.25, with a median of $126.70. The lowest listed price is at Valley Regional Hospital — $64.55 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $192.45 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 20610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 6, 2026 and Jun 6, 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 Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Regional Hospital lowest Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 INJECT DRAIN JOINT BURSA PRO | $62.15 | $113.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital lowest Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 INJECT DRAIN JOINT BURSA PRO | $62.15 | $113.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 MD-ARTHROCENTESIS LARGE JOINT | $95.15 | $173.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 INJECT DRAIN JOINT BURSA OP | $95.15 | $173.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 INJECT DRAIN JOINT BURSA IP | $95.15 | $173.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 INJECT DRAIN JOINT BURSA UB ONLY | $95.15 | $173.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 INJECT DRAIN JOINT BURSA MD | $95.15 | $173.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 INJECT DRAIN JOINT BURSA 1500 ONLY | $95.15 | $173.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $95.15 | $173.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION &/OR INJ INTERM JT OR BURSA WO US | $191.25 | $625.00 | $215.62–$593.75 | 69% | — source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital one side Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 CT DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JNT/BURSA RT | $239.25 | $435.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital one side Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 CT DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JNT/BURSA LT | $239.25 | $435.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital one side Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 INJECTION MAJOR JNT RT (PANEL) | $239.25 | $435.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Valley Regional Hospital one side Claremont, NH · (603) 542-7771 INJECTION MAJOR JNT LT (PANEL) | $239.25 | $435.00 | $22.68–$3,124.00 | 45% | Jun 6, 2026 source file |
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Lebanon, NH · (603) 650-5000 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION &/OR INJ INTERM JT OR BURSA WO US | $336.29 | $1,099.00 | $379.16–$1,044.05 | 69% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $62.15, median $126.70, highest $191.25 — a 3.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $126.70 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 20610 ($464.10). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NHINJECT DRAIN JOINT BURSA UB FAC | $33.00 | file |
| Valley Regional Hospital Claremont, NHINJECT DRAIN JOINT BURSA FAC | $33.00 | file |