Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Moses Lake, WA
In Moses Lake, WA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $160.42 to $242.00, with a median of $201.21. The lowest listed price is at Quincy Valley Medical Center — $40.79 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $485.16 at 38 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 May 27, 2026 and May 27, 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 Moses Lake, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Valley Medical Center lowest Quincy, WA · (509) 787-3531 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $160.42 | $160.42 | $84.99–$152.40 | — | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Quincy Valley Medical Center Quincy, WA · (509) 787-3531 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $168.43 | $168.43 | $89.23–$420.81 | — | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR ED 20610 Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa Major Joint W/O US Guidance Cdm | $242.00 | $242.00 | $78.25–$273.00 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR ED 20610 Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa Major Cdm | $242.00 | $242.00 | $78.25–$273.00 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR 20610 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US Rhc | $242.00 | $242.00 | $78.25–$273.00 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR 20610 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US Cdm | $242.00 | $242.00 | $78.25–$273.00 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR ED 20610 Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US Cdm | $242.00 | $242.00 | $78.25–$273.00 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR ED 20610 Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa Major Joint W/O US Guidance Cdm | $242.00 | $242.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR ED 20610 Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa Major Cdm | $242.00 | $242.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR 20610 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US Rhc | $242.00 | $242.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR 20610 Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US Cdm | $242.00 | $242.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR ED 20610 Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US Cdm | $242.00 | $242.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR 20610 Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa Major Joint W/O Ultrasound Guidance | $242.00 | $242.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA HC PR 20610 Drain/Inject Joint/Bursa Major Joint W/O Ultrasound Guidance | $242.00 | $242.00 | $78.25–$273.00 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,216.00 | $1,216.00 | $78.25–$273.00 | — | — source file |
| Grant County Public Hospital District 1 Moses Lake, WA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,216.00 | $1,216.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $160.42, median $201.21, highest $242.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $201.21. 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 1 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.