Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Vineland, NJ
In Vineland, NJ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $1,621.29 to $1,621.29, with a median of $1,621.29. The lowest listed price is at Inspira Health Center Bridgeton and 1 other hospital. Across New Jersey, the median is $393.89 at 26 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 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Mar 24, 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 Vineland, NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ ARTHROCENTESIS LARGE JOINT | $1,621.29 | $1,621.29 | $279.11–$12,612.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 ARTHROCENTESIS MJR. JOINT | $1,621.29 | $1,621.29 | $87.37–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 ARTHROCENTESIS LRG JT | $1,621.29 | $1,621.29 | $87.37–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ CT ARTHROCENT LARGE JOINT | $1,621.29 | $1,621.29 | $87.37–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 Arthrocentesis- aspiration and/or injection- large | $1,621.29 | $1,621.29 | $87.37–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 CT ARTHROCENT LARGE JOINT | $1,621.29 | $1,621.29 | $87.37–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 ARTHROCENTESIS LARGE JOINT | $1,621.29 | $1,621.29 | $279.11–$12,612.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ Arthrocentesis- aspiration and/or injection- large | $1,621.29 | $1,621.29 | $87.37–$4,105.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ ARTHROCENTESIS MJR. JOINT | $1,621.29 | $1,621.29 | $87.37–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ ARTHROCENTESIS LRG JT | $1,621.29 | $1,621.29 | $87.37–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland both sides Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 ARTHROCENTESIS LG JOINT BILATERAL | $3,242.58 | $3,242.58 | $87.37–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Inspira Health Center Bridgeton both sides Bridgeton, NJ ARTHROCENTESIS LG JOINT BILATERAL | $3,242.58 | $3,242.58 | $87.37–$6,872.00 | — | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,621.29, median $1,621.29, highest $1,621.29.
Both sides : lowest $3,242.58, median $3,242.58, highest $3,242.58.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,621.29. 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 2 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.