Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Miami, FL
In Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL, 14 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $151.90 to $1,103.70, with a median of $1,012.05. The lowest listed price is at Memorial Hospital West and 3 other hospitals — $860.15 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $877.15 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 11 cities for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 30, 2026 and Sep 2, 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital West lowest Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US | $151.90 | $217.00 | $32.12–$5,579.61 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital lowest Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US | $151.90 | $217.00 | $32.12–$5,579.61 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar lowest Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US | $151.90 | $217.00 | $32.12–$5,579.61 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke lowest Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US | $151.90 | $217.00 | $32.12–$5,579.61 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Major Joint/Bursa W/O U/S Guidance | $175.00 | $175.00 | $12.26–$339.50 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Health System Miami, FL · (305) 585-1111 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $278.00 | $403.00 | $166.07–$3,732.00 | 31% | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Health System Miami, FL · (305) 585-1111 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $278.00 | $403.00 | $166.07–$2,675.00 | 31% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Health System Miami, FL · (305) 585-1111 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $278.00 | $403.00 | $166.07–$3,732.00 | 31% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Health System Miami, FL · (305) 585-1111 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $278.00 | $481.00 | $166.07–$5,962.00 | 42% | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale one side Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Rt | $668.20 | $1,028.00 | $103.00–$7,778.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale one side Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Lt | $668.20 | $1,028.00 | $103.00–$7,778.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $951.60 | $1,464.00 | $314.79–$1,464.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton, FL · (561) 955-4200 ARTHROCENTESIS/INJ. MAJOR | $951.60 | $1,464.00 | $314.79–$1,464.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale one side Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Rt | $958.10 | — | $5.79–$7,778.00 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale, FL · (954) 771-8000 HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Bl | $1,002.30 | $1,542.00 | $103.00–$7,778.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | $152.36–$1,650.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | $152.36–$1,650.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | $157.17–$1,650.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 WC Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | $152.36–$1,650.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | $152.36–$1,650.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | $152.36–$1,650.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur sng | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | $157.17–$1,650.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 WC Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | $157.17–$1,650.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | $157.17–$1,650.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | $152.36–$1,650.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston, FL ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,103.70 | $1,698.00 | $52.83–$3,920.00 | 35% | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 962-9650 HC Arthrocentesis Large Joint | $1,109.50 | $1,585.00 | $191.47–$5,579.61 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West Pembroke Pines, FL · (954) 436-5000 HC Arthrocentesis Large Joint | $1,109.50 | $1,585.00 | $191.47–$5,579.61 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital Hollywood, FL · (954) 987-2000 HC Arthrocentesis Large Joint | $1,109.50 | $1,585.00 | $191.47–$5,579.61 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Miramar Miramar, FL · (954) 538-5000 HC Arthrocentesis Large Joint | $1,109.50 | $1,585.00 | $191.47–$5,579.61 | 30% | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach, FL · (561) 737-7733 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur bil | $2,145.65 | $3,301.00 | $157.17–$3,301.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur bil | $2,145.65 | $3,301.00 | $157.17–$3,301.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami, FL · (786) 662-4000 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur bil | $2,145.65 | $3,301.00 | $152.36–$3,301.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables, FL · (786) 308-3000 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur bil | $2,145.65 | $3,301.00 | $152.36–$3,301.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami, FL · (786) 596-1960 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur sng bil | $2,145.65 | $3,301.00 | $157.17–$3,301.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead, FL · (786) 243-8000 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur bil | $2,145.65 | $3,301.00 | $152.36–$3,301.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami, FL · (786) 467-2000 Arthro asp inj lgjt bur bil | $2,145.65 | $3,301.00 | $152.36–$3,301.00 | 35% | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $151.90, median $1,012.05, highest $1,103.70 — a 7.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $1,012.05. 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 14 of 14 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.