Surgery and procedures CPT 20610 Outpatient

Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Newberry, MI

In Newberry, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $141.75 to $141.75, with a median of $141.75. Across Michigan, the median is $360.75 at 61 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 Sep 2, 2026 and Sep 2, 2026.

Lowest$141.75Helen Newberry Joy Hospital
Median$141.75half pay less
Highest$141.75in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital Newberry, MI · (906) 293-9222 Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $141.75 $225.00 $39.46–$225.00 37% Sep 2, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $141.75, median $141.75, highest $141.75.

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.