Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Olla, LA — inpatient
In Olla, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $211.20 to $211.20, with a median of $211.20. Across Louisiana, the median is $258.30 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Olla, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardtner Medical Center lowest Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 20610 SNF PF DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSE W/O US-HMC | $211.20 | $264.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION, MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA (EG, SHOULDER, HIP, ProFee | $254.40 | $318.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 20610 Arthrocentesis aspiration and/or injection major joint or bursa without ultrasound guidance | $254.40 | $318.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US ProFee | $412.00 | $515.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 20610-Major Joint Aspirate/Inject w/o US | $588.00 | $735.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA · (318) 495-3131 20610 INJ/DRAIN MAJ JT CHARGE | $588.00 | $735.00 | — | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $211.20, median $211.20, highest $211.20.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $211.20 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 ($463.25). 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.
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla, LA20610 SNF PF DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSE W/O US | $0.01 | file |