Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Tampa, FL
In Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL, 11 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $592.20 to $1,313.21, with a median of $1,185.20. The lowest listed price is at Tampa General Hospital — $593.00 less than the median here. Across Florida, the median is $877.15 at 67 hospitals.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 7 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 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa General Hospital lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb Arthrocentesis Maj Joint | $592.20 | $1,692.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tampa General Hospital lowest Tampa, FL · (813) 844-7000 Hb 20610 Arthrocentesis Maj Joint | $592.20 | $1,692.00 | — | 65% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City, FL · (352) 568-1100 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $698.58 | $698.58 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa, FL ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR AND OR INJ MAJOR JT BURSA WO US RT | $736.50 | $1,473.00 | $278.40–$1,473.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa, FL ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR AND OR INJ MAJOR JT BURSA WO US LT | $736.50 | $1,473.00 | $278.40–$1,473.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa, FL ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR AND OR INJ MAJOR JT BURSA WO US RT | $736.50 | $1,473.00 | $278.40–$1,473.00 | 50% | — source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital Tampa, FL ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION AND OR INJECTION MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA EG SHOULDER HIP KNEE SUBACROMIAL BURSA WITHOUT US GUIDANCE | $736.50 | $1,473.00 | $278.40–$1,473.00 | 50% | — source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7200 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $877.15 | $877.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview, FL · (813) 929-5962 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $877.15 | $877.15 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel, FL Hb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,185.20 | $2,963.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg, FL · (727) 823-1234 Hb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,185.20 | $2,963.00 | — | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,268.62 | $1,268.62 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL · (813) 929-5000 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,313.21 | $1,313.21 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,313.21 | $1,313.21 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL · (813) 615-7219 HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,313.21 | $1,313.21 | — | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $592.20, median $1,185.20, highest $1,313.21 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $1,185.20. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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.