Surgery and procedures CPT 20610 California Outpatient

Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in California

In California, 89 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $47.25 to $15,964.81, with a median of $951.60. The lowest price is at Madera Community Hospital (Madera). The highest price is 337.9× the lowest.

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 Sep 24, 2026.

Lowest$47.25Madera Community Hospital
Median$951.60half pay less
Highest$15,964.81in California
Lowest saves$904.35vs the median

Hospitals in California, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceFile date
Madera Community Hospital lowest Madera · Fresno, CA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $47.25 $78.75 Jul 30, 2026
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Healdsburg Hospital Healdsburg · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC PR 20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA MAJOR JOINT W/O ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE $91.29 $179.00 Apr 1, 2026
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County of Monterey Salinas · Salinas, CA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $141.00 $141.00 Aug 14, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Stanford · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Drain/ Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US $184.50 $369.00 Apr 1, 2026
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NorthBay Medical Center Fairfield · Vallejo, CA Drain/Inj Major Joint W/O Us $186.17 $186.17 Apr 1, 2026
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Tahoe Forest Hospital Truckee · Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $210.00 $210.00 Jul 6, 2026
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Palo Verde Hospital Blythe · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 20610-Major Joint Aspirate/Inject w/o US $244.06 $325.42 Jul 1, 2026
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Providence Little Co of Mary Medical Center San Pedro San Pedro · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM $308.00 $880.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance Torrance · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $308.00 $880.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Hayward Sisters Hospital Hayward · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA INJECT/ASPIR MAJOR JNT W/O US $313.48 $1,044.94 Feb 23, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center - Murrieta Murrieta · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA $327.15 $727.00 Sep 2, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Fullerton · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM $377.28 $786.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Centinela Hospital Medical Center Inglewood · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ER ARTHROCENT ASP/INJ JT MAJ $392.00 $1,237.40 Sep 1, 2026
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Chino Valley Medical Center Chino · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O Us - 20610 - OR36020610 $392.00 $11,750.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Desert Valley Hospital one side Victorville · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHROCENT ASP/INJ JT MAJ RT $392.00 $1,155.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Encino Hospital Medical Center Encino · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us - 20610 - OR36020610 $392.00 $6,000.00 Sep 1, 2026
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La Palma Intercommunity Hospital La Palma · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Hc Asp/Drain Large Joint/Bursa $392.00 $1,585.23 Sep 1, 2026
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Montclair Hospital Medical Center Montclair · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Hc Asp/Drain Large Joint/Bursa $392.00 $1,945.83 Sep 1, 2026
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Paradise Valley Hospital National City · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ASP/INJ MJR JT - 20610 - 6510895 $392.00 $734.10 Sep 1, 2026
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Shasta Regional Medical Center Redding · Redding, CA INJ MAJOR JOINT $392.00 $1,308.85 Sep 1, 2026
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Sherman Oaks Hospital Sherman Oaks · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENT ASP/INJ JT,MAJOR $392.00 $1,237.40 Sep 1, 2026
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Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital Fortuna · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC PR 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US RHC $425.34 $834.00 Apr 1, 2026
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San Antonio Regional Hospital Upland · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $432.00 $9,033.00 Apr 2, 2026
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UC San Diego Medical Center San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Aspiration Or Injection Of Large Joint Or Joint Capsule $443.30 $806.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA CITY IR ARTH/ASP/INJ MAJ JT/BURSA $461.41 $769.01 May 29, 2026
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Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $480.90 $1,374.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Tarzana · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM $502.60 $1,436.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC UC ARTHROCENTESIS JNT MAJ $622.20 $1,220.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Childrens Hospital Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA $659.25 $1,465.00 Sep 2, 2026
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El Camino Hospital Mountain View · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA HC DRAIN INJEXT MAJOR JOINT BURSA $695.25 $2,781.00 Apr 1, 2026
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St Mary Medical Center Apple Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM $751.68 $1,566.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $867.30 $2,478.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fontana Fontana · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Moreno Valley Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Riverside Riverside · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - West la Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $951.60 $1,830.00 —
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Outpatient Surgical Services $966.88 $1,487.50 Nov 26, 2025
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Fresno · Fresno, CA RADP-ARTHROCENTESES/MAJ JT A $996.00 $1,245.00 Jun 18, 2026
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Fresno Community Hospital and Medical Center Clovis · Fresno, CA RADP-DRAIN/INJ MAJ JT W/O US $996.00 $1,245.00 Jun 15, 2026
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Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego · San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Rch Xry-Therp Inj Major(Shouldr,Hip,Knee) $1,002.00 $1,336.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA $1,026.00 $2,280.00 Sep 2, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM $1,037.76 $2,162.00 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale · Glendale, CA Arthrocentesis Aspir+/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us $1,038.00 $1,038.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Drain Joint/Bursa Major W/O US Guidance $1,081.20 $2,703.00 Apr 1, 2026
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USC Arcadia Hospital Arcadia · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA ARTHROCEN/ASP/INJ MAJ JNT WO $1,092.35 $3,121.00 Jul 27, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM $1,105.44 $2,303.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Burbank · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,194.55 $3,413.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital & Rehab Center - Vallejo Vallejo · Vallejo, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fresno Fresno · Fresno, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Manteca Manteca · Stockton-Lodi, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Modesto Modesto · Modesto, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Richmond Campus Richmond · Richmond, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville Roseville · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Jose San Jose · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Clara Santa Clara · San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Santa Rosa Santa Rosa · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Sacramento Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Vacaville Vacaville · Vallejo, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,271.20 $2,270.00 —
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Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma · Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $1,317.84 $2,584.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Shriners Childrens - Northern California Sacramento · Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT $1,763.48 $1,763.48 —
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA HB DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US $1,885.20 $2,900.31 Nov 26, 2025
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Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center Napa · Napa, CA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $2,007.36 $3,936.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Riverside University Medical Center Moreno Valley · Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA HC Aspir/Inj Major Joint/Bursa $2,057.55 $2,057.55 —
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Arthrocentesis Aspir+/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us $2,406.75 $2,406.75 Apr 1, 2026
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Arthrocentesis Aspir+/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us $4,361.00 $4,361.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Providence St Joseph Hospital Eureka · Eureka-Arcata, CA HC ED ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US CDM $7,588.80 $14,880.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Ridgecrest Regional Hospital Ridgecrest · Bakersfield-Delano, CA Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us $15,964.81 $30,122.29 Sep 11, 2026
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By metro area

Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.

Metro areaHospitals LowestMedian
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 27 $308.00 $951.60
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 13 $244.06 $659.25
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA 11 $313.48 $1,271.20
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA 7 $392.00 $951.60
Fresno, CA 4 $47.25 $996.00
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA 4 $1,271.20 $1,271.20
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 4 $184.50 $983.22
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA 4 $91.29 $946.70
Vallejo, CA 3 $186.17 $1,271.20
Eureka-Arcata, CA 2 $425.34 $4,007.07
Bakersfield-Delano, CA 1 $15,964.81 $15,964.81
Glendale, CA 1 $1,038.00 $1,038.00
Modesto, CA 1 $1,271.20 $1,271.20
Napa, CA 1 $2,007.36 $2,007.36
Ontario, CA 1 $951.60 $951.60
Richmond, CA 1 $1,271.20 $1,271.20
Redding, CA 1 $392.00 $392.00
Salinas, CA 1 $141.00 $141.00
Stockton-Lodi, CA 1 $1,271.20 $1,271.20
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA 1 $210.00 $210.00

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.

Injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.