Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Florida
In Florida, 67 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $151.90 to $1,501.53, with a median of $877.15. The lowest price is at Memorial Hospital Miramar (Miramar) and 3 other hospitals. The highest price is 9.9× 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$151.90Memorial Hospital Miramar + 3 more
Median$877.15half pay less
Highest$1,501.53in Florida
Lowest saves$725.25vs the median
Hospitals in Florida, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital Miramar lowest Miramar · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US | $151.90 | $217.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Pembroke lowest Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US | $151.90 | $217.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital West lowest Pembroke Pines · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US | $151.90 | $217.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Regional Hospital lowest Hollywood · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL HC Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US | $151.90 | $217.00 | May 27, 2026 source file |
| Cape Coral Hospital Cape Coral · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $154.00 | $205.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $154.00 | $205.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Healthpark Medical Center Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $154.00 | $205.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Ft. Lauderdale Ft. Lauderdale · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Major Joint/Bursa W/O U/S Guidance | $175.00 | $175.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| HMA Santa Rosa Medical Center one side Milton · Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL RF Joint Aspiration-Injection Major Rt | $193.10 | $1,287.36 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee Memorial Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $197.00 | $262.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Rehab Hospital Fort Myers · Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL HC IR Drain/Inj Major Jnt/Bursa | $222.60 | $1,113.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Health System Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $278.00 | $403.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Deland Deland · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $427.38 | $427.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UF Health Leesburg · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL UF UC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $481.80 | $876.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Cape Canaveral Hospital Cocoa Beach · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O U | $575.00 | $2,300.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Holmes Regional Medical Center Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR /INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $575.00 | $2,300.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Palm Bay Hospital Palm Bay · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR /INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $575.00 | $2,300.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Viera Hospital Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR /INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $575.00 | $2,300.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Ascension St Vincent's Southside Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL DRAIN-INJ LG JNT BURSA WO US | $583.95 | $1,578.25 | — source file |
| Tampa General Hospital Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb 20610 Arthrocentesis Maj Joint | $592.20 | $1,692.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $607.60 | $980.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of Nassau Fernandina Beach · Jacksonville, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $607.60 | $980.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches Jacksonville Beach · Jacksonville, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $607.60 | $980.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Southern Baptist Hospital of Florida Fleming Island · Jacksonville, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $607.60 | $980.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $659.38 | $659.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway Palm Coast · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $659.38 | $659.38 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UF Health The Villages · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HB ARTHROCENT JOINT MAJOR ASP/INJ W/O US | $664.40 | $1,208.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health Gainesville · Gainesville, FL HB ARTHROCENT JOINT MAJOR ASP/INJ W/O US | $664.40 | $1,208.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Dade City Dade City · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $698.58 | $698.58 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute Hospital one side Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR AND OR INJ MAJOR JT BURSA WO US RT | $736.50 | $1,473.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Wauchula Wauchula · Wauchula, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $808.98 | $808.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Daytona Beach Daytona Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $812.46 | $812.46 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Riverview Riverview · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $877.15 | $877.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Tampa Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $877.15 | $877.15 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach New Smyrna Beach · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $905.98 | $905.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Boca Raton · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $951.60 | $1,464.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Fish Memorial Orange City · Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,010.71 | $1,010.71 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Florida Health in Jacksonville Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL HB ARTHROCENT JOINT MAJOR ASP/INJ W/O US | $1,031.51 | $1,875.48 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Waterman Tavares · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,057.83 | $1,057.83 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Hospital of Miami Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Bethesda Hospital Boynton Beach · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL WC Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Coral Gables · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Homestead Hospital Homestead · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| South Miami Hospital South Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL WC Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital Miami · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Arthro asp inj lgjt bur | $1,072.50 | $1,650.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital Vero Beach · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,103.70 | $1,698.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital Stuart · Port St. Lucie, FL ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,103.70 | $1,698.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital Nonprofit Weston · Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,103.70 | $1,698.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Sebring Sebring · Sebring, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,124.33 | $1,124.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,185.20 | $2,963.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Bayfront Hospital Saint Petersburg · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,185.20 | $2,963.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Central Ocoee · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,185.20 | $2,963.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Lakeland Highlands Hospital Lakeland · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL Hb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,185.20 | $2,963.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Melbourne Hospital Melbourne · Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL Hb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,185.20 | $2,963.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Sebastian River Hospital Sebastian · Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL Hb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,185.20 | $2,963.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health St Cloud Hospital Saint Cloud · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,185.20 | $2,963.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Orlando Health Wiregrass Ranch Hospital Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Hb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,185.20 | $2,963.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| South Lake Hospital Clermont · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Hb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,185.20 | $2,963.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ocala Ocala · Ocala, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,201.90 | $1,201.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte · Punta Gorda, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,230.98 | $1,230.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Orlando Orlando · Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,242.00 | $1,242.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Heart of Florida Davenport · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,267.25 | $1,267.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth North Pinellas Tarpon Springs · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,268.62 | $1,268.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Carrollwood Tampa · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,313.21 | $1,313.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,313.21 | $1,313.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills · Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,313.21 | $1,313.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Lake Wales Lake Wales · Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,501.53 | $1,501.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 14 | $151.90 | $1,012.05 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 11 | $592.20 | $1,185.20 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 8 | $481.80 | $1,185.20 |
| Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | 6 | $427.38 | $735.92 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 6 | $583.95 | $607.60 |
| Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL | 5 | $154.00 | $154.00 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 5 | $575.00 | $575.00 |
| Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL | 3 | $1,185.20 | $1,267.25 |
| Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL | 2 | $1,103.70 | $1,144.45 |
| Gainesville, FL | 1 | $664.40 | $664.40 |
| Ocala, FL | 1 | $1,201.90 | $1,201.90 |
| Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL | 1 | $193.10 | $193.10 |
| Port St. Lucie, FL | 1 | $1,103.70 | $1,103.70 |
| Punta Gorda, FL | 1 | $1,230.98 | $1,230.98 |
| Sebring, FL | 1 | $1,124.33 | $1,124.33 |
| Wauchula, FL | 1 | $808.98 | $808.98 |
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
- Alabama$902.38
- Alaska$418.00
- Arizona$2,599.00
- Arkansas$172.90
- California$951.60
- Colorado$1,578.27
- Connecticut$260.00
- Delaware$957.97
- Georgia$905.19
- Hawaii$596.40
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$450.00
- Indiana$379.25
- Iowa$152.80
- Kansas$342.23
- Kentucky$1,105.20
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$142.75
- Maryland$182.55
- Massachusetts$478.10
- Michigan$360.75
- Minnesota$369.26
- Mississippi$128.70
- Missouri$191.10
- Montana$282.33
- Nebraska$191.10
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$192.45
- New Jersey$393.89
- New Mexico$239.36
- New York$349.32
- North Carolina$392.50
- North Dakota$324.75
- Ohio$696.00
- Oklahoma$154.05
- Oregon$184.60
- Pennsylvania$456.00
- Rhode Island$343.00
- South Carolina$556.00
- South Dakota$750.00
- Tennessee$295.05
- Texas$592.44
- Utah$548.03
- Vermont$123.90
- Virginia$478.00
- Washington$565.50
- West Virginia$273.25
- Wisconsin$345.15
- Wyoming$158.61
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.