Surgery and procedures CPT 20610 Outpatient

Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Philippi, WV

In Philippi, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $54.17 to $54.17, with a median of $54.17. Across West Virginia, the median is $351.50 at 25 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

Lowest$54.17Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital
Median$54.17half pay less
Highest$54.17in 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 Philippi, WV.

median
Lowest $54.17Highest $479.34

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital lowest Philippi, WV · (304) 457-1760 20610 PRO ARTHROCENTESIS, MAJOR JT $54.17 $77.38 $30.49–$131.20 30% Jul 31, 2026
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Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital Philippi, WV · (304) 457-1760 ARTHROCENTESIS, MAJOR JT, PRO $82.37 $117.66 $30.49–$131.20 30% Jul 31, 2026
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Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital Philippi, WV · (304) 457-1760 20610 GLOBAL ARTHROCENTESIS, MAJOR JT $129.11 $184.44 $30.49–$131.20 30% Jul 31, 2026
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Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital Philippi, WV · (304) 457-1760 ARTHROCENTESIS LARGE JT,FAC $479.34 $684.76 $32.98–$664.90 30% Jul 31, 2026
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Vandalia Health Broaddus Hospital Philippi, WV · (304) 457-1760 20610 FAC ARTHROCENTESIS, MAJOR JT $479.34 $684.76 $32.98–$664.90 30% Jul 31, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $54.17, median $54.17, highest $54.17.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $54.17. 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. 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.