Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Warner Robins, GA — inpatient
In Warner Robins, GA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $384.50 to $1,041.00, with a median of $1,041.00. The lowest listed price is at Atrium Health Navicent Peach — $656.50 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $905.19 at 37 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 Nov 19, 2025 and Nov 19, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Warner Robins, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach lowest Byron, GA · (478) 654-2000 HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID | $384.50 | $769.00 | $392.19–$715.17 | 50% | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA · (478) 922-4281 Drain Inj Jntbursa Wous H2M | $1,041.00 | $1,041.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry, GA Drain Inj Jntbursa Wous H2M | $1,041.00 | $1,041.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA · (478) 922-4281 Arthrocentesis M Jt Burs 20610 | $1,092.00 | $1,092.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry, GA Major Joint Asp Inj Wous 20610 | $1,092.00 | $1,092.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry, GA M Joint Asp Inject Wo Us 20610 | $1,092.00 | $1,092.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry, GA Arthrocentesis M Jt Burs 20610 | $1,092.00 | $1,092.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA · (478) 922-4281 Major Joint Asp Inj Wous 20610 | $1,092.00 | $1,092.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins, GA · (478) 922-4281 M Joint Asp Inject Wo Us 20610 | $1,092.00 | $1,092.00 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $384.50, median $1,041.00, highest $1,041.00 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,041.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and 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.