Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Idaho
In Idaho, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $47.96 to $973.20, with a median of $305.00. The lowest price is at Weiser Memorial Hospital (Weiser). The highest price is 20.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $305.00, is 31% below the US median of $439.76.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Idaho ranks 9th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 10 of 31 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 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$47.96Weiser Memorial Hospital
Median$305.00half of hospitals charge less
Highest$973.20in Idaho
Lowest saves$257.04vs the median
Hospitals in Idaho, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weiser Memorial Hospital lowest Weiser · Weiser, ID ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ LG JT/BURS LG W/O US FC | $47.96 | $63.95 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Clearwater Valley Hospital and Clinics Orofino · Orofino, ID Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $58.50 | $78.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| St Marys Hospital Cottonwood · Cottonwood, ID Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $58.67 | $78.23 | Jul 20, 2026 source file |
| Boundary Community Hospital Bonners Ferry · Bonners Ferry, ID Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $80.80 | $101.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Shoshone Medical Center Kellogg · Kellogg, ID 20610 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa; without ultrasound guidance | $81.75 | $109.00 | Sep 29, 2026 source file |
| Lost Rivers Medical Center Arco · Idaho Falls, ID Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $107.20 | $134.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| Steele Memorial Medical Center Salmon · Salmon, ID Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $107.25 | $143.00 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Bonner General Hospital Sandpoint · Sandpoint, ID Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $117.60 | $147.00 | Aug 1, 2026 source file |
| Gritman Medical Center Moscow · Moscow, ID ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $131.00 | $131.00 | Aug 19, 2026 source file |
| Franklin County Medical Center Preston · Logan, UT-ID ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $190.00 | $190.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Caribou Medical Center Soda Springs · Soda Springs, ID Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $193.05 | $275.78 | Nov 3, 2026 source file |
| Benewah Community Hospital Saint Maries · Saint Maries, ID Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $216.90 | $241.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Power County Hospital District American Falls · American Falls, ID ARTHRO/ASP/INJ MAJOR JT | $231.90 | $232.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bear Lake County Memorial Hospital Montpelier · Montpelier, ID ARTHRO ASPIR INJECT JOINT OR BURSA | $271.15 | $319.00 | May 28, 2026 source file |
| Kootenai Health Coeur D'Alene · Coeur d'Alene, ID TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE 40 MG/ML IJ SUSP | $279.75 | $373.00 | Mar 27, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Specialty Hospital one side Post Falls · Coeur d'Alene, ID Triamcinolone Acetonide | $305.00 | $305.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Madison Memorial Hospital one side Rexburg · Rexburg, ID ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $318.75 | $425.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Mountain View Hospital Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls, ID ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $380.00 | $380.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Valor Health Emmett · Boise City, ID Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $392.05 | $412.68 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa one side Nampa · Boise City, ID HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Rt | $399.75 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center - Boise one side Boise · Boise City, ID HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Rt | $399.75 | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Bingham Memorial Hospital Blackfoot · Blackfoot, ID Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $402.50 | $575.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Treasure Valley Hospital one side Boise · Boise City, ID CT Joint/Bursa Major Arthr/Asp/Inj Right | $445.84 | $3,152.00 | Sep 2, 2026 source file |
| Teton Valley Health Care Driggs · Jackson, WY-ID Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $474.40 | $593.00 | Jul 21, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Magic Valley Regional Medical Center Twin Falls · Twin Falls, ID | $672.00 | $672.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's McCall McCall · McCall, ID | $672.00 | $672.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center Nampa · Boise City, ID | $672.00 | $672.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center Boise · Boise City, ID | $672.00 | $672.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Wood River Medical Center Ketchum · Hailey, ID | $672.00 | $672.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Idaho Falls Community Hospital one side Idaho Falls · Idaho Falls, ID ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $752.00 | $752.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Portneuf Medical Center Pocatello · Pocatello, ID HC Arthrocentesis Asp/Inj Major Joint W/O US | $973.20 | $1,622.00 | Mar 31, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boise City, ID | 6 | $392.05 | $422.80 |
| Idaho Falls, ID | 3 | $107.20 | $380.00 |
| Coeur d'Alene, ID | 2 | $279.75 | $292.38 |
| American Falls, ID | 1 | $231.90 | $231.90 |
| Bonners Ferry, ID | 1 | $80.80 | $80.80 |
| Blackfoot, ID | 1 | $402.50 | $402.50 |
| Cottonwood, ID | 1 | $58.67 | $58.67 |
| Hailey, ID | 1 | $672.00 | $672.00 |
| Jackson, WY-ID | 1 | $474.40 | $474.40 |
| Kellogg, ID | 1 | $81.75 | $81.75 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 1 | $190.00 | $190.00 |
| McCall, ID | 1 | $672.00 | $672.00 |
| Montpelier, ID | 1 | $271.15 | $271.15 |
| Moscow, ID | 1 | $131.00 | $131.00 |
| Orofino, ID | 1 | $58.50 | $58.50 |
| Pocatello, ID | 1 | $973.20 | $973.20 |
| Rexburg, ID | 1 | $318.75 | $318.75 |
| Saint Maries, ID | 1 | $216.90 | $216.90 |
| Salmon, ID | 1 | $107.25 | $107.25 |
| Soda Springs, ID | 1 | $193.05 | $193.05 |
| Sandpoint, ID | 1 | $117.60 | $117.60 |
| Twin Falls, ID | 1 | $672.00 | $672.00 |
| Weiser, ID | 1 | $47.96 | $47.96 |
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
- Georgia$905.19
- Hawaii$599.25
- 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.