Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Arizona
In Arizona, 45 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $87.36 to $7,585.35, with a median of $567.43. The lowest price is at Benson Hospital (Benson). The highest price is 86.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $567.43, is 29% above the US median of $439.76.
- That is 1.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Arizona ranks 37th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 9 of 45 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20610. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$87.36Benson Hospital
Median$567.43half of hospitals charge less
Highest$7,585.35in Arizona
Lowest saves$480.07vs the median
Hospitals in Arizona, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Hospital lowest Benson · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ FAC DRAIN / INJ JOINT BU | $87.36 | $182.00 | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Banner Goldfield Medical Center one side Apache Junction · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD LT | $159.60 | $840.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Payson Medical Center one side Payson · Payson, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD LT | $223.66 | $465.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Heart Hospital one side Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD RT | $237.72 | $840.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center one side Sun City · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD RT | $242.76 | $840.00 | Sep 19, 2026 source file |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital Bisbee · Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ 20610 Arthrocentesis, Asp, Inj - Large | $251.20 | $314.00 | Oct 7, 2026 source file |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center one side Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD RT | $257.88 | $840.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center one side Glendale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD RT | $258.72 | $840.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Del E Webb Medical Center one side Sun City West · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD RT | $267.96 | $840.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center one side Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD LT | $287.28 | $840.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Desert Medical Center one side Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD RT | $297.36 | $840.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix one side Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD LT | $300.72 | $840.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center one side Queen Creek · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD LT | $324.24 | $840.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center one side Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD LT | $325.08 | $840.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Valleywise Health Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ HC DRAIN/INJECT LARGE JOINT/BURSA | $376.67 | $1,400.00 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ocotillo Medical Center one side Chandler · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD LT | $378.84 | $840.00 | Sep 24, 2026 source file |
| Page Hospital one side Page · Flagstaff, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD RT | $393.90 | $780.00 | Sep 22, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ARTH ASP MJR JT WO US UNI | $433.17 | $1,678.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center Springerville · Springerville, AZ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $436.02 | $764.95 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Western Arizona Regional Medical Center Bullhead City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $453.59 | $3,779.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital Willcox · Safford, AZ DRAIN/INJECT MAJOR J | $466.80 | $778.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Verde Valley Medical Center Cottonwood · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $555.91 | $1,111.81 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff · Flagstaff, AZ DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $567.43 | $1,134.85 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center Kingman · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $594.30 | $1,698.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital and Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ARTH ASP MJR JT WO US UNI | $595.55 | $1,585.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center one side Casa Grande · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD RT | $614.38 | $840.00 | Sep 23, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson one side Tucson · Tucson, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD RT | $672.02 | $905.00 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Banner University Med Center South one side Tucson · Tucson, AZ ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD RT | $678.94 | $905.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center Prescott · Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ PRC LARGE JOINT ASPIRATION | $724.27 | $942.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center Lake Havasu City · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $874.15 | $1,456.91 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center Yuma · Yuma, AZ HC ARTHRO ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US GUIDE | $910.00 | $1,400.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Sahuarita Hospital Sahuarita · Tucson, AZ DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,474.38 | $8,191.02 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Valley View Medical Center Fort Mohave · Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $1,562.86 | $2,604.77 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $2,232.59 | $9,302.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Florence Medical Center Florence · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks Medical Center Mesa · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Center Scottsdale · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center Phoenix · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| HonorHealth Tempe Medical Center Tempe · Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $2,599.00 | $2,599.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton Tucson · Tucson, AZ DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $2,897.75 | $16,098.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Oro Valley Hospital Tucson · Tucson, AZ DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $7,585.35 | $31,605.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 25 | $159.60 | $378.84 |
| Tucson, AZ | 6 | $672.02 | $1,853.48 |
| Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ | 4 | $453.59 | $734.22 |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 2 | $393.90 | $480.66 |
| Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ | 2 | $555.91 | $640.09 |
| Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ | 2 | $87.36 | $169.28 |
| Payson, AZ | 1 | $223.66 | $223.66 |
| Springerville, AZ | 1 | $436.02 | $436.02 |
| Safford, AZ | 1 | $466.80 | $466.80 |
| Yuma, AZ | 1 | $910.00 | $910.00 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What joint injection (cortisone shot) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Joint injection (cortisone shot) explained.
Injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound in other states
- Alabama$385.00
- Alaska$418.00
- Arkansas$399.31
- California$951.60
- Colorado$344.34
- Connecticut$652.05
- Delaware$960.45
- District of Columbia$557.92, 3 hospitals
- Florida$668.20
- Georgia$905.19
- Hawaii$599.25
- Idaho$305.00
- Illinois$494.00
- Indiana$412.92
- Iowa$354.00
- Kansas$342.23
- Kentucky$391.16
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$269.32
- Maryland$240.42
- Massachusetts$566.25
- Michigan$422.07
- Minnesota$362.85
- Mississippi$248.95
- Missouri$290.88
- Montana$275.85
- Nebraska$198.69
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$336.29
- New Jersey$1,065.25
- New Mexico$427.38
- New York$505.82
- North Carolina$418.80
- North Dakota$303.20
- Ohio$696.00
- Oklahoma$366.05
- Oregon$312.00
- Pennsylvania$468.12
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$1,510.00
- South Carolina$646.52
- South Dakota$688.00
- Tennessee$343.47
- Texas$592.44
- Utah$460.95
- Vermont$681.90
- Virginia$387.46
- Washington$484.86
- West Virginia$343.50
- Wisconsin$399.36
- Wyoming$408.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.