Surgery and procedures CPT 20610 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Norwalk, OH — inpatient

In Norwalk, OH, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $739.80 to $739.80, with a median of $739.80. Across Ohio, the median is $696.00 at 99 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$739.80Mercy Health Willard Hospital
Median$739.80half pay less
Highest$739.80in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Norwalk, OH.

median
Lowest $739.80Highest $739.80

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Mercy Health Willard Hospital lowest Willard, OH · (419) 964-5000 HC Inj/Asp Maj Jnt or Bursa $739.80 $1,233.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Willard Hospital lowest Willard, OH · (419) 964-5000 HC Asp Injection Major Joint $739.80 $1,233.00 — 40% —
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Mercy Health Willard Hospital lowest Willard, OH · (419) 964-5000 HC Arthrocent/Aspiration Maj Jnt $739.80 $1,233.00 — 40% —
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Inpatient: lowest $739.80, median $739.80, highest $739.80.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $739.80 — 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.