Surgery and procedures CPT 20610 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Calhoun City, MS — inpatient

In Calhoun City, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $154.44 to $154.44, with a median of $154.44. Across Mississippi, the median is $128.70 at 15 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Feb 20, 2026.

Lowest$154.44Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun
Median$154.44half pay less
Highest$154.44in 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 Calhoun City, MS.

median
Lowest $154.44Highest $627.64

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun lowest Calhoun City, MS · (662) 628-6611 HC ED 20610-ASPIRATION OR INJECTION MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO IMAGNG $154.44 $297.00 $112.86–$267.30 48% Feb 20, 2026
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Calhoun Calhoun City, MS · (662) 628-6611 HC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT $627.64 $1,207.00 $458.66–$1,086.30 48% Feb 20, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $154.44, median $154.44, highest $154.44.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $154.44 — 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. 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.