Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Manhattan, KS — inpatient
In Manhattan, KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $154.00 to $177.20, with a median of $165.60. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan — $11.60 less than the median here. Across Kansas, the median is $342.23 at 10 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Manhattan, KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan lowest Manhattan, KS · (785) 776-3322 XR ASP/INJ MAJOR JOINT KSM OS | $154.00 | $385.00 | $78.08–$346.50 | 60% | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan lowest Manhattan, KS · (785) 776-3322 XR ASP/INJ MAJOR JOINT KSM OS | $154.00 | $385.00 | $78.08–$346.50 | 60% | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center one side Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 ARTHO ASP/INJ JOINT RT | $177.20 | $443.00 | $78.08–$398.70 | 60% | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center one side Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 ARTHO ASP/INJ JOINT LT | $177.20 | $443.00 | $78.08–$398.70 | 60% | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center one side Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 ARTHO ASP/INJ JOINT RT | $177.20 | $443.00 | $78.08–$398.70 | 60% | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 JOINT INJ LARGE 20610 | $274.00 | $685.00 | $78.08–$616.50 | 60% | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 JOINT INJECTION 20610 | $274.00 | $685.00 | $78.08–$616.50 | 60% | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 JOINT INJ LARGE 20610 | $274.00 | $685.00 | $78.08–$616.50 | 60% | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 JOINT INJECTION 20610 | $274.00 | $685.00 | $78.08–$616.50 | 60% | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan, KS · (785) 776-3322 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $287.60 | $719.00 | $78.08–$647.10 | 60% | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan, KS · (785) 776-3322 JOINT INJECTION 20610 | $287.60 | $719.00 | $78.08–$647.10 | 60% | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 INJECT/ASPIRATE MAJ JT 20610 | $287.60 | $719.00 | $78.08–$647.10 | 60% | — source file |
| Wamego Health Center Wamego, KS · (785) 456-2295 INJECT/ASPIRATE MAJ JT 20610 | $287.60 | $719.00 | $78.08–$647.10 | 60% | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan, KS · (785) 776-3322 JOINT INJECTION 20610 | $287.60 | $719.00 | $78.08–$647.10 | 60% | — source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan, KS · (785) 776-3322 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $287.60 | $719.00 | $78.08–$647.10 | 60% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $154.00, median $165.60, highest $177.20 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $165.60 — 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 none is it 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.
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.
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan, KSPROF INJ/ASP INT JOINT | $40.40 | file |