Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Georgia
In Georgia, 82 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $73.10 to $2,568.77, with a median of $905.19. The lowest price is at Donalsonville Hospital (Donalsonville). The highest price is 35.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $905.19, is 106% above the US median of $439.76.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Georgia ranks 46th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 18 of 82 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 5, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$73.10Donalsonville Hospital
Median$905.19half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,568.77in Georgia
Lowest saves$832.09vs the median
Hospitals in Georgia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donalsonville Hospital lowest Donalsonville · Donalsonville, GA ASPIRATE/INJECTION LG JOINT | $73.10 | $86.00 | Aug 25, 2025 source file |
| John D Archbold Memorial Hospital Thomasville · Thomasville, GA Arthrocentesis major joint/bursa | $89.40 | $149.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Washington County Regional Medical Center Sandersville · Sandersville, GA ASPIRATION/INJECTION KNEE | $104.00 | $208.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Southwell Medical Center Adel · Adel, GA ARTHROCEN/MAJOR 20610 | $119.13 | $238.25 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Navicent Health Baldwin Milledgeville · Milledgeville, GA HC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID | $132.00 | $264.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Higgins General Hospital Bremen · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $136.80 | $342.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton Carrollton · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $136.80 | $342.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Willowbrooke at Tanner Villa Rica · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $136.80 | $342.00 | Mar 24, 2026 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 |
| Memorial Hospital and Manor Bainbridge · Bainbridge, GA INJEC,JNT/BURSA/KNEE,HIP,SHLDR | $175.00 | $250.00 | May 1, 2026 source file |
| Elbert Memorial Hospital Elberton · Elberton, GA INJECT/ ASPIRATE JOINT- LARGE | $186.00 | $465.00 | Dec 6, 2025 source file |
| Archbold Brooks Quitman · Valdosta, GA MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA INJECTION ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION | $247.80 | $413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Archbold Mitchell Camilla · Camilla, GA MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA INJECTION ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION | $247.80 | $413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady General Hospital Cairo · Thomasville, GA MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA INJECTION ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION | $247.80 | $413.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Stephens County Hospital Toccoa · Toccoa, GA INJECT HIP | $258.75 | $431.25 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Southern Regional Medical Center Southwest Riverdale · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O Us | $306.00 | $12,500.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mountain Lakes Medical Center Clayton · Clayton, GA OR FAC HIP INJECTION | $326.27 | $815.67 | May 8, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID | $333.00 | $666.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Tift Regional Medical Center one side Tifton · Tifton, GA IR Hip Injection/Aspiration Left | $344.63 | $689.25 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center Cedartown · Cedartown, GA HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID | $361.50 | $723.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Chatuge Regional Hospital Hiawassee · Hiawassee, GA 20610 INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA FAC | $385.35 | $770.70 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| CHI Memorial Hospital - Georgia Ringgold · Chattanooga, TN-GA HC ASPIRATION MAJOR JOINT | $393.39 | $1,329.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent Peach Byron · Warner Robins, GA HC ER ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID | $401.50 | $803.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Shepherd Center Northwest Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT | $413.50 | $827.00 | Aug 6, 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 |
| Appling Healthcare Baxley · Baxley, GA INJECTION MAJOR JOINT | $459.00 | $612.00 | Jul 2, 2026 source file |
| Crisp Regional Hospital Cordele · Cordele, GA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $466.68 | $491.24 | Mar 9, 2026 source file |
| Tanner Medical Center - Villa Rica one side Villa Rica · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $478.00 | $1,195.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Valdosta · Valdosta, GA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $530.25 | $707.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Berrien Campus Nashville · Nashville, GA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $530.25 | $707.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| South Georgia Medical Center Lanier Campus Lakeland · Valdosta, GA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $743.25 | $991.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Floyd Medical Center Rome · Rome, GA HC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUID | $755.00 | $1,510.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont McDuffie Hospital Thomson · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $795.00 | $2,650.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Augusta Augusta · Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $795.00 | $2,650.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Midtown Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $795.00 | $2,650.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional - Northside Columbus · Columbus, GA-AL HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $795.00 | $2,650.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Colquitt Regional Medical Center Moultrie · Moultrie, GA MAJOR JOINT INJ | $816.00 | $816.00 | Apr 13, 2026 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 – Arthur M. Blank Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Arthrocentesis, Major Joint or Bursa, W/O US Guidance | $966.00 | $966.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Meridian Mark Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Arthrocentesis, Major Joint or Bursa, W/O US Guidance | $966.00 | $966.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta at Scottish Rite Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Arthrocentesis, Major Joint or Bursa, W/O US Guidance | $966.00 | $966.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Good Samaritan Hospital one side Greenboro · Greenboro, GA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Rt | $1,025.05 | $1,577.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Athens · Athens-Clarke County, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Atlanta Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Cartersville Cartersville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Eastside Snellville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Fayette Fayetteville · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Henry Stockbridge · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon · Macon-Bibb County, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Mountainside Jasper · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newnan Newnan · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Newton Covington · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Rockdale Conyers · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Walton Monroe · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA HC Arthcs Asp/Inj Mjr Jt | $1,031.13 | $3,437.10 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Emory Houston Hospital Warner Robins Warner Robins · Warner Robins, GA Drain Inj Jntbursa Wous H2M | $1,041.00 | $1,041.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Perry Hospital Perry · Warner Robins, GA Drain Inj Jntbursa Wous H2M | $1,041.00 | $1,041.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Mary's Hospital one side Athens · Athens-Clarke County, GA HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Lt | $1,106.95 | $1,703.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| DeKalb Medical at Decatur 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 Decatur Hospital Decatur · 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 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital Lithonia · 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 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital Johns Creek · 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 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 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown 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 |
| Saint Josephs Hospital of Atlanta 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 |
| Children's Healthcare of Atlanta – Hughes Spalding Atlanta · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Drain Inject-Shoulder Hip Knee | $1,283.00 | $1,283.00 | May 14, 2026 source file |
| East Georgia Regional Medical Center Statesboro · Statesboro, GA DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $1,651.32 | $6,115.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Health Meadows Hospital Vidalia · Vidalia, GA Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $2,091.09 | $2,091.09 | Sep 1, 2026 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 36 | $136.80 | $998.56 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 3 | $795.00 | $795.00 |
| Macon-Bibb County, GA | 3 | $333.00 | $1,031.13 |
| Valdosta, GA | 3 | $247.80 | $530.25 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 3 | $401.50 | $1,041.00 |
| Athens-Clarke County, GA | 2 | $1,031.13 | $1,069.04 |
| Columbus, GA-AL | 2 | $795.00 | $795.00 |
| Rome, GA | 2 | $755.00 | $1,661.88 |
| Savannah, GA | 2 | $426.00 | $426.00 |
| Thomasville, GA | 2 | $89.40 | $168.60 |
| Adel, GA | 1 | $119.13 | $119.13 |
| Baxley, GA | 1 | $459.00 | $459.00 |
| Blairsville, GA | 1 | $160.00 | $160.00 |
| Bainbridge, GA | 1 | $175.00 | $175.00 |
| Camilla, GA | 1 | $247.80 | $247.80 |
| Clayton, GA | 1 | $326.27 | $326.27 |
| Calhoun, GA | 1 | $2,365.59 | $2,365.59 |
| Cedartown, GA | 1 | $361.50 | $361.50 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 1 | $393.39 | $393.39 |
| Cordele, GA | 1 | $466.68 | $466.68 |
| Donalsonville, GA | 1 | $73.10 | $73.10 |
| Dalton, GA | 1 | $2,365.59 | $2,365.59 |
| Elberton, GA | 1 | $186.00 | $186.00 |
| Greenboro, GA | 1 | $1,025.05 | $1,025.05 |
| Hiawassee, GA | 1 | $385.35 | $385.35 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 1 | $905.19 | $905.19 |
| Milledgeville, GA | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Moultrie, GA | 1 | $816.00 | $816.00 |
| Nashville, GA | 1 | $530.25 | $530.25 |
| Sandersville, GA | 1 | $104.00 | $104.00 |
| Statesboro, GA | 1 | $1,651.32 | $1,651.32 |
| Tifton, GA | 1 | $344.63 | $344.63 |
| Toccoa, GA | 1 | $258.75 | $258.75 |
| Vidalia, GA | 1 | $2,091.09 | $2,091.09 |
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
- Arizona$567.43
- 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
- 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.