Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Reno, NV
In Reno, NV, 2 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $210.00 to $333.00, with a median of $271.50. The lowest listed price is at Incline Village Community Hospital — $61.50 less than the median here. Across Nevada, the median is $333.00 at 5 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 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 2026 and Jun 8, 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 Reno, NV.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incline Village Community Hospital lowest Incline Village, NV · (775) 833-4100 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $210.00 | $210.00 | $39.03–$203.70 | — | Jun 8, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Regional Medical Center Reno, NV · (775) 770-3000 Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O Us | $333.00 | $8,430.55 | $44.58–$8,430.55 | 96% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Regional Medical Center Reno, NV · (775) 770-3000 Hc Asp/Drain Large Joint/Bursa | $333.00 | $1,538.21 | $44.58–$8,430.55 | 78% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $210.00, median $271.50, highest $333.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
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.