Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Sidney, MT — inpatient
In Sidney, MT, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $117.65 to $117.65, with a median of $117.65. Across Montana, the median is $285.00 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 30, 2026 and Apr 30, 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 Sidney, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Health Center lowest Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 ARTHROCENT ASP INJ MAJOR JOINT BURSA WO US GUID | $117.65 | $190.00 | $172.90–$190.00 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center lowest Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 MD 20610 ARTHRO ASP INJ MAJOR JOINT BURSA WO US GUID | $117.65 | $190.00 | $41.87–$180.50 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center lowest Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 PF 20610 ARTHROC ASP INJ MAJOR JOINT BURSA WO US GUID | $117.65 | $190.00 | $41.87–$180.50 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| Sidney Health Center lowest Sidney, MT · (406) 488-2100 PFR 20610 ARTHROC ASP INJ MAJOR JOINT BURSA WO US GUID | $117.65 | $190.00 | $41.87–$180.50 | 38% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $117.65, median $117.65, highest $117.65.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $117.65 — 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 20610 ($445.84). 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.
| Sidney Health Center Sidney, MTSURG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MJR JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $29.73 | file |
| Sidney Health Center Sidney, MTED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID | $29.73 | file |