Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $78.50 to $2,568.77, with a median of $905.19. The lowest price is at Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center (Macon). The highest price is 32.7× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$78.50Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center
Median$905.19half pay less
Highest$2,568.77in Georgia
Lowest saves$826.69vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center lowest Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID PRO FEE | $78.50 | $157.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID | $126.00 | $252.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Union General Hospital Blairsville · Blairsville, GA 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US TechFee | $160.00 | $320.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA PR ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT | $176.00 | $352.00 | — source file |
| Central Georgia Rehabilitation Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID | $185.00 | $370.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Coffee Regional Medical Center Douglas · Douglas, GA DRAIN/INJECT MAJOR JOINT/BURSA | $276.76 | $407.00 | Jun 5, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID | $343.50 | $687.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID | $384.50 | $769.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA 20610 INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA FAC | $385.35 | $770.70 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Candler Hospital Savannah · Savannah, GA Injection Hip | $426.00 | $1,420.00 | Jul 1, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital - Savannah Savannah · Savannah, GA Injection Hip | $426.00 | $1,420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID | $710.50 | $1,421.00 | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Asp/Drn Bursa Major Joint Wo Us Guidance | $905.19 | $2,321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Asp/Drn Bursa Major Joint Wo Us Guidance | $905.19 | $2,321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Asp/Drn Bursa Major Joint Wo Us Guidance | $905.19 | $2,321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC Hc Inj/Asp/Drn Bursa Major Joint Wo Us Guidance | $905.19 | $2,321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Asp/Drn Bursa Major Joint Wo Us Guidance | $905.19 | $2,321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Asp/Drn Bursa Major Joint Wo Us Guidance | $905.19 | $2,321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care At Warm Sp Warm Springs · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Asp/Drn Bursa Major Joint Wo Us Guidance | $905.19 | $2,321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Asp/Drn Bursa Major Joint Wo Us Guidance | $905.19 | $2,321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Asp/Drn Bursa Major Joint Wo Us Guidance | $905.19 | $2,321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center LaGrange · LaGrange, GA-AL Hc Inj/Asp/Drn Bursa Major Joint Wo Us Guidance | $905.19 | $2,321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Inj/Asp/Drn Bursa Major Joint Wo Us Guidance | $905.19 | $2,321.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Arthrocentesis, Major Joint or Bursa, W/O US Guidance | $966.00 | $966.00 | — source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Drain Inj Jntbursa Wous H2M | $1,041.00 | $1,041.00 | — source file |
| Houston Hospitals Perry · Warner Robins, GA Drain Inj Jntbursa Wous H2M | $1,041.00 | $1,041.00 | — source file |
| Crawford Long Hospital Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Pbb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Resource Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory University Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Es Rehabilitation Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Decatur Hospital Decatur · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Pbb Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $1,282.00 | $1,282.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Gordon Calhoun · Calhoun, GA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $2,365.59 | $2,365.59 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Murray Chatsworth · Dalton, GA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $2,365.59 | $2,365.59 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Redmond Rome · Rome, GA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $2,568.77 | $2,568.77 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 19 | $176.00 | $905.19 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $384.50 | $1,041.00 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 2 | $78.50 | $131.75 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $710.50 | $1,639.64 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $426.00 | $426.00 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 1 | $905.19 | $905.19 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $160.00 | $160.00 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $2,365.59 | $2,365.59 |
| Cedartown, GA | 1 | $343.50 | $343.50 |
| Dalton, GA | 1 | $2,365.59 | $2,365.59 |
| Douglas, GA | 1 | $276.76 | $276.76 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $385.35 | $385.35 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $905.19 | $905.19 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $126.00 | $126.00 |
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
- 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
- Florida$877.15
- 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.