Surgery and procedures CPT 20610 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Webster Springs, WV — inpatient

In Webster Springs, WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound as an inpatient: from $702,825.20 to $702,825.20, with a median of $702,825.20. Across West Virginia, the median is $352.25 at 26 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 Jul 31, 2026 and Jul 31, 2026.

Lowest$702,825.20Webster Memorial Hospital
Median$702,825.20half pay less
Highest$702,825.20in 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 Webster Springs, WV.

median
Lowest $702,825.20Highest $5,824,427.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Webster Memorial Hospital lowest Webster Springs, WV · (304) 847-5682 ED FF LARGE INJ ASPIR $702,825.20 $1,004,036.00 $853,430.60–$933,753.48 30% Jul 31, 2026
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Webster Memorial Hospital Webster Springs, WV · (304) 847-5682 OP JOINT LARGE INJ OR ASPIR $849,825.20 $1,214,036.00 $30.49–$145.73 30% Jul 31, 2026
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Webster Memorial Hospital Webster Springs, WV · (304) 847-5682 PB JOINT LARGE INJ ASPIRATION $5,824,009.80 $8,320,014.00 $30.49–$145.73 30% Jul 31, 2026
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Webster Memorial Hospital Webster Springs, WV · (304) 847-5682 PB FAC JOINT LARGE INJ $5,824,427.00 $8,320,610.00 $7,072,518.50–$7,738,167.30 30% Jul 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $702,825.20, median $702,825.20, highest $702,825.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $702,825.20 — 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.