Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Calais, ME
In Calais, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $101.00 to $101.00, with a median of $101.00. Across Maine, the median is $190.47 at 21 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 Calais, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calais Community Hospital one side lowest Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 P-n Inject Joint/bursa Left | $101.00 | $134.00 | $59.00–$123.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Aspiration/injection; Major Jt | $101.00 | $134.00 | $24.00–$123.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital one side lowest Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 P-n Inject Joint/bursa Right | $101.00 | $134.00 | $59.00–$123.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Arthrocentesis Joint Or Bursa Major | $147.00 | $196.00 | $16.00–$179.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 2061050 Drain/inject Joint/bursa Majorbilateral | $151.00 | $201.00 | $35.00–$184.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Major Joint/bursa | $272.00 | $362.00 | $64.00–$331.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital one side Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Inj Joint/bursa Left | $946.00 | $1,261.00 | $222.00–$1,154.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital one side Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Inj Joint/bursa Rt | $946.00 | $1,261.00 | $222.00–$1,154.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital both sides Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 20610 Off Fac: Asp/inj; Major Bilat | $46.00 | $61.00 | $11.00–$56.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital both sides Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 P-n Inject Joint/bursa Bilat | $151.00 | $201.00 | $88.00–$184.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Calais Community Hospital both sides Calais, ME · (207) 454-7521 Inj Joint/bursa Bilat | $1,449.00 | $1,932.00 | $340.00–$1,768.00 | 25% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $101.00, median $101.00, highest $101.00.
Both sides : lowest $46.00, median $46.00, highest $46.00.
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. 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.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 20610 ($457.60). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Calais Community Hospital Calais, ME20610 Off Fac: Aspiration/inj; Majo | $30.00 | file |