Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Buffalo, WY
In Buffalo, WY, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $114.00 to $114.00, with a median of $114.00. Across Wyoming, the median is $251.30 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Buffalo, WY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital lowest Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 ANESTHESIA INJ/ASP MAJOR JT PROCEDURE | $114.00 | $114.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital lowest Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 ANESTHESIA INJ/ASP MAJOR JT PROCEDURE | $114.00 | $114.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 INJECTION MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $172.00 | $172.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 ER / OFFICE VISIT INJ JOINT/ MAJOR | $244.00 | $244.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 OR/ALLRED ABS INJ MAJ JT/BURSA UNILATERA | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital one side Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 INJECTION MAJOR JT/BURSA UNILATERAL | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | — source file |
| Johnson County Memorial Hospital Buffalo, WY · (307) 684-5521 OR/ALLRED ABS INJ MAJ JT/BURSA UNILATERA | $310.00 | $310.00 | — | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $114.00, median $114.00, highest $114.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $114.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.