Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 65 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $59.39 to $1,828.80, with a median of $450.00. The lowest price is at Humboldt Park Health (Chicago). The highest price is 30.8× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$59.39Humboldt Park Health
Median$450.00half pay less
Highest$1,828.80in Illinois
Lowest saves$390.61vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $59.39 | $212.10 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN SC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJECTION MAJOR JT/BURSA BCE | $60.18 | $177.00 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $83.65 | $239.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Anna · Anna, IL PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $83.65 | $239.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Regional Medical Center Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $83.65 | $239.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City · St. Louis, MO-IL MAJOR JOINT INJECTION | $105.58 | $175.96 | — source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR DRAIN/INJECT LARGE JOINT/BURSA | $152.80 | $191.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Evanston Hospital Evanson · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $178.75 | $275.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $178.75 | $275.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Highland Park Hospital Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $178.75 | $275.00 | — source file |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa | $178.75 | $275.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $207.90 | $297.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $231.59 | $870.00 | — source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC Arthrocent Asp/Inj Major Jt/Bursa WO US Guid (Rt) | $232.18 | $1,222.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $250.00 | $1,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $250.00 | $1,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $250.00 | $1,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $250.00 | $1,000.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ED Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O US (Lt) | $281.06 | $1,222.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital one side Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN XR Joint/Bursa Major Arthr/Asp/Inj Right BCE | $283.85 | $834.85 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $287.50 | $575.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Endeavor Health Clinical Operations Highland Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DRAIN/INJECT LARGE JOINT/BURSA | $296.00 | $296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DRAIN/INJECT LARGE JOINT/BURSA | $296.00 | $296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DRAIN/INJECT LARGE JOINT/BURSA | $296.00 | $296.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Association Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $308.97 | $706.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hb Arthrocentesis, Aspiration, And/Or Inj Major Joint Or Bursa | $326.00 | $326.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN ARTHROCENT LARGE JT | $327.00 | $836.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC ASP/DRAIN LARGE JOINT/BURSA | $327.00 | $1,424.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center Silvis · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL GHS RC INJ MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $336.60 | $561.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center Aledo · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL INJECTION SHOULDER,HIP,KNEE | $354.00 | $590.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $437.50 | $875.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US BIL | $450.00 | $900.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US BIL | $450.00 | $900.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US BIL | $450.00 | $900.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $450.00 | $900.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US BIL | $450.00 | $900.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital|LaRabida Childrens Hospital Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN JOINT INJECTION LARGE | $450.16 | $450.16 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JNT/BURSA | $469.92 | $1,424.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $479.50 | $685.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $518.50 | $1,037.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $535.00 | $1,070.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $540.00 | $1,080.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $540.00 | $1,080.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $545.00 | $1,090.00 | Nov 4, 2025 source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese · St. Louis, MO-IL HC ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $566.64 | $787.00 | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland · St. Louis, MO-IL DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $609.84 | $847.00 | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville · St. Louis, MO-IL DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $662.40 | $920.00 | — source file |
| Edward Hospital Naperville · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN EH PR ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT MAJOR JOINT | $714.00 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN EH PR ARTHROCENTESIS OR INJECT MAJOR JOINT | $714.00 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $747.60 | $1,068.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Hc Arthrocentesis, Aspiration And/Or Injection, Major Joint Or Bursa; Without Ultrasound Guidance | $761.00 | $761.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Anthonys Memorial Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Mattoon · Charleston-Mattoon, IL HC ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $767.52 | $1,066.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $788.90 | $1,127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $788.90 | $1,127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Pr Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us-Pbb | $800.00 | $800.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hshs Good Shepherd Hospital Shelbyville · Shelbyville, IL HC ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $810.00 | $1,125.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $900.90 | $1,287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $900.90 | $1,287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Litchfield · Litchfield, IL HC ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $1,010.88 | $1,404.00 | — source file |
| St Johns Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Springfield · Springfield, IL HC ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $1,205.28 | $1,674.00 | — source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H IR 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS LG JT WO US | $1,241.10 | $1,773.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O US | $1,358.00 | $1,940.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,385.01 | $1,385.01 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Decatur of Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Decatur · Decatur, IL HC ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $1,458.00 | $2,025.00 | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon · St. Louis, MO-IL HC ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $1,828.80 | $2,540.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 48 | $59.39 | $450.00 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $105.58 | $609.84 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $152.80 | $336.60 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $83.65 | $83.65 |
| Charleston-Mattoon, IL | 1 | $767.52 | $767.52 |
| Decatur, IL | 1 | $1,458.00 | $1,458.00 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $231.59 | $231.59 |
| Litchfield, IL | 1 | $1,010.88 | $1,010.88 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $83.65 | $83.65 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $83.65 | $83.65 |
| Shelbyville, IL | 1 | $810.00 | $810.00 |
| Springfield, IL | 1 | $1,205.28 | $1,205.28 |
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
- Georgia$905.19
- Hawaii$596.40
- Idaho$672.00
- 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.