Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Presque Isle, ME — inpatient
In Presque Isle, ME, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $190.47 to $190.47, with a median of $190.47. Across Maine, the median is $142.75 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 — 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 Presque Isle, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle, ME INJ MAJOR JOINT FF | $190.47 | $907.00 | $589.55–$676.62 | 79% | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle, ME ARTHROCENT JNT/BURSA FFEE | $190.47 | $907.00 | $589.55–$676.62 | 79% | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle, ME RHEUM CL ARTHROCENT MJR JT FF | $190.47 | $907.00 | $589.55–$676.62 | 79% | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle, ME ARTHRO/ASPIR MAJOR JOINT FF | $190.47 | $907.00 | $589.55–$676.62 | 79% | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle, ME ARTHRO ASPIR MJR JT FFEE | $190.47 | $907.00 | $589.55–$676.62 | 79% | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle, ME ARTHO ASPIR MJR JT F/FEE | $190.47 | $907.00 | $589.55–$676.62 | 79% | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center lowest Presque Isle, ME DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA MAJOR JT | $190.47 | $907.00 | $589.55–$676.62 | 79% | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle, ME JOINT INJECTION MAJOR FF | $228.48 | $1,088.00 | $707.20–$811.65 | 79% | — source file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle, ME ARTHRO/ASPIR MAJ JNT W/O US FF | $264.39 | $1,259.00 | $818.35–$939.21 | 79% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $190.47, median $190.47, highest $190.47.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $190.47 — 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 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.
7 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 20610 ($464.10). 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.
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle, MEARTHRO/ASPIR MAJOR JNT W/O US | $29.19 | file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle, MEARTHRO/ASPIR MAJOR JOINT | $29.19 | file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle, MEARTHRO ASPIR MAJOR JOINT | $29.19 | file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle, MEARTHROCENTESIS JNT/BURSA | $29.19 | file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle, MERHEUM CL ARTHROCEN MJR JT | $29.19 | file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle, MEARTHRO ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT | $29.19 | file |
| The Aroostook Medical Center Presque Isle, MEARTHROCENTESIS MAJ JNT | $29.19 | file |