Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Spokane, WA — inpatient
In Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $80.50 to $592.20, with a median of $96.60. The lowest listed price is at Providence St Joseph Hospital — $16.10 less than the median here. Across Washington, the median is $565.50 at 27 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 20610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence St Joseph Hospital lowest Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR ED 20610 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $80.50 | $115.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 20610 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $96.60 | $138.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR ED 20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA MAJOR CDM | $100.10 | $143.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA MAJOR CDM | $100.10 | $143.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $122.50 | $175.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $287.00 | $410.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $287.00 | $410.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $293.30 | $419.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $293.30 | $419.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Mount Carmel Hospital Colville, WA · (509) 684-2561 HC PR ED 20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUIDANCE CDM | $458.50 | $655.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital Chewelah, WA · (509) 935-8211 HC PR ED 20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUIDANCE CDM | $458.50 | $655.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $592.20 | $846.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $722.40 | $1,032.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $722.40 | $1,032.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC INJ MAJOR JOINT - SHOULDER/HIP/KNEE | $722.40 | $1,032.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $823.90 | $1,177.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital Spokane, WA · (509) 482-0111 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $823.90 | $1,177.00 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $80.50, median $96.60, highest $592.20 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $343.00 — 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.