Surgery and procedures CPT 20610 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Vineland, NJ — inpatient

In Vineland, NJ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: 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 inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 24, 2026 and Mar 24, 2026.

Lowest$1,621.29Inspira Health Center Bridgeton + 1 more
Median$1,621.29half pay less
Highest$1,621.29in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

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.

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Lowest $1,621.29Highest $3,242.58
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Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ ARTHROCENTESIS LARGE JOINT $1,621.29 $1,621.29 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 ARTHROCENTESIS MJR. JOINT $1,621.29 $1,621.29 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 ARTHROCENTESIS LRG JT $1,621.29 $1,621.29 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ CT ARTHROCENT LARGE JOINT $1,621.29 $1,621.29 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 Arthrocentesis- aspiration and/or injection- large $1,621.29 $1,621.29 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 CT ARTHROCENT LARGE JOINT $1,621.29 $1,621.29 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Vineland lowest Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 ARTHROCENTESIS LARGE JOINT $1,621.29 $1,621.29 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ Arthrocentesis- aspiration and/or injection- large $1,621.29 $1,621.29 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ ARTHROCENTESIS MJR. JOINT $1,621.29 $1,621.29 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Health Center Bridgeton lowest Bridgeton, NJ ARTHROCENTESIS LRG JT $1,621.29 $1,621.29 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Medical Center Vineland both sides Vineland, NJ · (856) 641-8000 ARTHROCENTESIS LG JOINT BILATERAL $3,242.58 $3,242.58 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inspira Health Center Bridgeton both sides Bridgeton, NJ ARTHROCENTESIS LG JOINT BILATERAL $3,242.58 $3,242.58 — — Mar 24, 2026
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Inpatient: 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.

The two groups are not comparable and are not averaged together: a price for both sides of the body covers twice the work. Merging them is how a single published "median" ends up far above what one side actually costs.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,621.29 — 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.