Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Ellsworth, ME
In Ellsworth, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $274.25 to $274.25, with a median of $274.25. Across Maine, the median is $142.75 at 15 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 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 Ellsworth, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities one side lowest Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 XRBMC Injection Major Joint RT | $274.25 | $1,097.00 | $549.60–$881.99 | 75% | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 XRBMC Inject/Aspiration Major Jt | $274.25 | $1,097.00 | $549.60–$881.99 | 75% | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities one side lowest Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 XRBMC Injection Major Joint LT | $274.25 | $1,097.00 | $549.60–$881.99 | 75% | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 USBMC Intro/Remove Major Joint/Bursa | $274.25 | $1,097.00 | $549.60–$881.99 | 75% | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 20610 - ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ MJR JNT/BURSA | $329.00 | $1,316.00 | $659.32–$1,058.06 | 75% | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities both sides Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 Arthrocentesis; Aspiration &/ Injection Major Joint/Bursa W/O US, Bilateral 20610 | $309.00 | $1,236.00 | $619.24–$993.74 | 75% | — source file |
| Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities both sides Ellsworth, ME · (207) 667-5311 XRBMC Injection Major Joint BILAT | $548.50 | $2,194.00 | $1,099.19–$1,763.98 | 75% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $274.25, median $274.25, highest $274.25.
Both sides : lowest $309.00, median $309.00, highest $309.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $274.25. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.