Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Manchester, NH — inpatient
In Manchester-Nashua, NH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $113.09 to $663.00, with a median of $360.75. The lowest listed price is at Monadnock Community Hospital — $247.66 less than the median here. Across New Hampshire, the median is $192.45 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 20610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 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 Manchester-Nashua, NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monadnock Community Hospital lowest Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 ASPRIATION ARTHRO LG JT....20610 | $113.09 | $188.49 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 ARTHROCENTESIS,MAJOR JOINT | $267.60 | $446.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elliot Hospital Manchester, NH · (603) 669-5300 Hc Asp/Inj Major Joint/Bursa Wo Us Guidance | $360.75 | $975.00 | — | 63% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 Z-US LARGE JOINT INJECTION | $507.60 | $846.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 Z-LARGE JOINT INJECTION/ASP | $507.60 | $846.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NH · (603) 924-7191 Z-CT LARGE JOINT INJECTION | $507.60 | $846.00 | — | 40% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC ARTHROCENT/ASPIRATION MAJ JNT | $663.00 | $1,700.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC JOINT INJECTION/ASPIR LARGE WO US | $663.00 | $1,700.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
| St Joseph Hospital of Nashua Nashua, NH · (603) 882-3000 HC ASP INJECTION MAJOR JOINT | $663.00 | $1,700.00 | — | 61% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $113.09, median $360.75, highest $663.00 — a 5.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $360.75 — 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is 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.
| Monadnock Community Hospital Peterborough, NHMHP ARTHROCENTESIS | $23.40 | file |