Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Toledo, OH
In Toledo, OH, 6 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $148.80 to $1,492.68, with a median of $601.05. The lowest listed price is at Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo — $452.25 less than the median here. Across Ohio, the median is $696.00 at 99 hospitals.
Cash prices at 6 facilities across 5 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 Toledo, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo lowest Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $148.80 | $248.00 | $29.84–$113.74 | 40% | — source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Toledo Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC JOINT INJECTION/ASPIR LARGE WO US | $304.20 | $507.00 | $126.75–$390.39 | 40% | — source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon, OH · (419) 335-2015 DRAIN/INJ MJR BURSA W/O US | $419.86 | $599.80 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon, OH · (419) 335-2015 INJ/ASPIRATION MAJOR JOINT | $419.86 | $599.80 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fulton County Health Center Wauseon, OH · (419) 335-2015 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&INJ | $419.86 | $599.80 | — | 30% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 ASPIRAT/INJ BURSA LARGE | $508.50 | $508.50 | $396.63–$493.25 | — | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 INJECT. MAJOR JOINT | $514.25 | $514.25 | $401.12–$498.82 | — | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 INJECTION MAJOR JOINT | $557.00 | $557.00 | $434.46–$540.29 | — | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 ARTHROCENTESIS MAJ JNT | $588.00 | $588.00 | $458.64–$570.36 | — | — source file |
| Wood County Hospital Association Bowling Green, OH · (419) 354-8900 MAJOR JOINT INJ BURSA | $590.25 | $590.25 | $460.40–$572.54 | — | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Arthrocent/Aspiration Maj Jnt | $693.60 | $1,156.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon, OH HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $1,045.80 | $1,743.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $1,045.80 | $1,743.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $1,045.80 | $1,743.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Arthrocent/Aspiration Maj Jnt | $1,441.68 | $2,402.80 | $298.19–$304.15 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Perrysburg, OH HC Arthrocent/Aspiration Maj Jnt | $1,492.68 | $2,487.80 | $298.19–$304.15 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Oregon, OH HC Arthrocent/Aspiration Maj Jnt | $2,527.80 | $4,213.00 | — | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health St Vincent Medical Center Toledo, OH · (419) 251-3232 HC Arthrocent/Aspiration Maj Jnt | $6,352.08 | $10,586.80 | $298.19 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $148.80, median $601.05, highest $1,492.68 — a 10.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $419.86. 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 0 of 3 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.