Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Kansas
In Kansas, 76 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $64.16 to $3,672.00, with a median of $342.23. The lowest price is at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott (Fort Scott). The highest price is 57.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $342.23, is 22% below the US median of $439.76.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Kansas ranks 13th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 21 of 76 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$64.16Mercy Hospital Fort Scott
Median$342.23half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,672.00in Kansas
Lowest saves$278.07vs the median
Hospitals in Kansas, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Fort Scott lowest Fort Scott · Fort Scott, KS ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR | $64.16 | $160.39 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa County Memorial Hospital Greensburg · Greensburg, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $72.25 | $85.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Kingman Healthcare Center one side Kingman · Kingman, KS RIGHT & LEFT INJ MAJOR JOINT | $74.50 | $149.00 | Jul 29, 2026 source file |
| Jewell County Hospital Mankato · Mankato, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $75.00 | $100.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital Medicine Lodge · Medicine Lodge, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $85.00 | $85.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Minneola District Hospital Nbr 2 Minneola · Dodge City, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $94.50 | $135.00 | Nov 4, 2026 source file |
| Ottawa County Health Center Minneapolis · Salina, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $100.00 | $100.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Ellinwood District Hospital Ellinwood · Great Bend, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $102.00 | $120.00 | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
| Holton Community Hospital Holton · Topeka, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $105.00 | $140.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Cheyenne County Hospital Saint Francis · Saint Francis, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $115.00 | $115.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Rooks County Health Center Plainville · Plainville, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $120.00 | $160.00 | Nov 6, 2026 source file |
| Hospital District #1 of Rice County Lyons · Lyons, KS INJECTION OF MAJOR JOINT SGL W/O UL GUID | $123.75 | $165.00 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Wilson County Hospital Neodesha · Neodesha, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $124.49 | $165.98 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Kiowa District Hospital Kiowa · Kiowa, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $136.00 | $170.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha Valley Community Hospital Seneca · Seneca, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $144.00 | $160.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan Manhattan · Manhattan, KS XR ASP/INJ MAJOR JOINT KSM OS | $154.00 | $385.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Norton County Hospital Norton · Norton, KS 20610-Major Joint Aspirate/Inject w/o US | $154.00 | $220.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lawrence Memorial Hospital one side Lawrence · Lawrence, KS DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $154.88 | $619.50 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Ashland Health Center Ashland · Ashland, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $160.00 | $200.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Phillips County Hospital Phillipsburg · Phillipsburg, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $165.75 | $195.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Morton County Hospital Elkhart · Elkhart, KS Amb Inj Med Admin Charge -> 20610: Large Joint | $167.00 | $185.00 | — source file |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital Smith Center · Smith Center, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $171.08 | $171.08 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Wamego Health Center one side Wamego · Manhattan, KS ARTHO ASP/INJ JOINT LT | $177.20 | $443.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Clay County Medical Center Clay Center · Clay Center, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $178.50 | $178.50 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Fredonia Regional Hospital Fredonia · Fredonia, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $179.39 | $179.39 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| County of Logan Oakley · Oakley, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $180.00 | $900.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Trego County Lemke Memorial Hospital Wakeeney · Wakeeney, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $189.51 | $222.95 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Neosho Memorial Regional Medical Center Chanute · Chanute, KS ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT | $202.80 | $270.40 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Medical Center Andover · Wichita, KS ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOIN | $210.39 | $350.65 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Pawnee Valley Community Hospital one side Larned · Larned, KS ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $220.00 | $550.00 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Coffey County Hospital Burlington · Burlington, KS ARTHRCNTSS ASPR/INJ MJR JT/BR | $226.50 | $755.00 | Nov 6, 2024 source file |
| HaysMed one side Hays · Hays, KS ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $237.60 | $720.00 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JNT/BURSA W/O US; TX RM OTO | $254.88 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu Satanta · Satanta, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $276.30 | $307.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Asp/Drain Large Joint/Bursa | $289.00 | $1,954.64 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Saint John Hospital Leavenworth · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Asp/Drain Large Joint/Bursa | $289.00 | $1,954.64 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Stanton County Hospital Johnson · Johnson, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $336.00 | $336.00 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Susan B Allen Memorial Hospital El Dorado · Wichita, KS DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $340.60 | $524.00 | May 27, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg Pittsburg · Pittsburg, KS Asp/Inj Major Jt WO US Guid | $343.85 | $529.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital KS Moundridge · McPherson, KS 20610 Arthrocentesis aspiration andor injection major joint or bursa without ultrasound guidance | $348.50 | $410.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Labette County Medical Center Parsons · Parsons, KS INJECTION MAJOR JOINT | $369.67 | $528.10 | Jun 28, 2026 source file |
| Lincoln County Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $396.00 | $440.00 | Oct 23, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena · Joplin, MO-KS Asp/Inj Major Jt WO US Guid | $398.45 | $613.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Stafford County Hospital Stafford · Stafford, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $400.00 | $400.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Southwest medical center one side Liberal · Liberal, KS Treatment Rm | $403.20 | $504.00 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Manhattan Surgical Hospital Manhattan · Manhattan, KS ARTHROCNTSIS ASPR/INJ MAJ JT/B | $406.00 | $812.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Lindsborg Community Hospital Lindsborg · McPherson, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $409.15 | $584.50 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Salina Regional Health Center Salina · Salina, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $409.15 | $584.50 | Aug 14, 2026 source file |
| Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital Wichita · Wichita, KS ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $428.21 | $658.79 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Amberwell Atchison Association Atchison · Atchison, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $439.00 | $439.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Hiawatha Community Hospital Utah Hiawatha · Utah Hiawatha, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $439.00 | $439.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Edwards County Hospital and Healthcare Center Kinsley · Kinsley, KS SP RHC ASP/INJ JOINT MAJOR | $440.80 | $551.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Greeley County Health Services Tribune · Tribune, KS TC ARTHRO ASPIR/INJ MJR JOINT W/O US | $459.20 | $656.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Hamilton County Hospital Syracuse · Syracuse, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $460.00 | $460.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Russell Regional Hospital Russell · Russell, KS RHEUMATOLOGY FAC INJ/ASP MAJOR JOINT | $471.75 | $555.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| The University of Kansas Health System- St. Francis Campus Topeka · Topeka, KS HC Arthrocentesis Asp/Inj Major Joint W/O US | $474.30 | $1,581.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Graham County Hospital Hill City · Hill City, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $495.00 | $495.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Osborne County Memorial Hospital Osborne · Osborne, KS Tr 20610 Drn/inj Maj Jnt/bursa Wo Us Charge | $497.00 | $585.00 | — source file |
| Clara Barton Hospital Hoisington · Great Bend, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $502.60 | $718.00 | Sep 26, 2026 source file |
| Kansas City Orthopaedic Institute Leawood · Kansas City, MO-KS INJ ASPERATION MAJOR JOINT | $520.00 | $463.56 | Dec 5, 2025 source file |
| Ascentist Hospital Leawood · Kansas City, MO-KS PR DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US 20610BIL | $523.10 | $1,301.00 | Apr 26, 2026 source file |
| Greenwood County Hospital Eureka · Eureka, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $528.00 | $660.00 | Aug 4, 2026 source file |
| Hodgeman County Health Center Jetmore · Jetmore, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $539.20 | $674.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| McPherson Hospital McPherson · McPherson, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $540.94 | $731.00 | Oct 26, 2026 source file |
| Comanche County Hospital Coldwater · Coldwater, KS INJECTION MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $562.50 | $750.00 | Sep 3, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Hospital Abilene · Abilene, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $584.50 | $584.50 | Aug 13, 2026 source file |
| Morris County Hospital Council Grove · Council Grove, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $589.20 | $982.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Decatur Health Oberlin · Oberlin, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $647.42 | $719.36 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| Stevens County Hospital Hugoton · Hugoton, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $701.30 | $701.30 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Sheridan County Hospital Hoxie · Hoxie, KS INJECTION OF MAJOR JOINT/BURSA | $711.00 | $711.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Meade District Hospital Meade · Meade, KS MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA INJECTION | $820.00 | $820.00 | Dec 31, 2024 source file |
| South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center Arkansas City · Arkansas City-Winfield, KS Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $991.59 | $991.59 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Ottawa Ottawa · Ottawa, KS HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $2,326.80 | $2,326.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Shawnee Mission Shawnee Mission · Kansas City, MO-KS HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $2,326.80 | $2,326.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth South Overland Park Overland Park · Kansas City, MO-KS HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $2,326.80 | $2,326.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Summit Surgical Hutchinson · Hutchinson, KS JOINT INJECTION OR ASPIRATION | $3,672.00 | $4,590.00 | Aug 19, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 7 | $254.88 | $520.00 |
| Manhattan, KS | 3 | $154.00 | $177.20 |
| McPherson, KS | 3 | $348.50 | $409.15 |
| Wichita, KS | 3 | $210.39 | $340.60 |
| Great Bend, KS | 2 | $102.00 | $302.30 |
| Salina, KS | 2 | $100.00 | $254.58 |
| Topeka, KS | 2 | $105.00 | $289.65 |
| Abilene, KS | 1 | $584.50 | $584.50 |
| Ashland, KS | 1 | $160.00 | $160.00 |
| Arkansas City-Winfield, KS | 1 | $991.59 | $991.59 |
| Atchison, KS | 1 | $439.00 | $439.00 |
| Burlington, KS | 1 | $226.50 | $226.50 |
| Chanute, KS | 1 | $202.80 | $202.80 |
| Clay Center, KS | 1 | $178.50 | $178.50 |
| Coldwater, KS | 1 | $562.50 | $562.50 |
| Council Grove, KS | 1 | $589.20 | $589.20 |
| Dodge City, KS | 1 | $94.50 | $94.50 |
| Elkhart, KS | 1 | $167.00 | $167.00 |
| Eureka, KS | 1 | $528.00 | $528.00 |
| Fort Scott, KS | 1 | $64.16 | $64.16 |
| Fredonia, KS | 1 | $179.39 | $179.39 |
| Greensburg, KS | 1 | $72.25 | $72.25 |
| Hill City, KS | 1 | $495.00 | $495.00 |
| Hoxie, KS | 1 | $711.00 | $711.00 |
| Hugoton, KS | 1 | $701.30 | $701.30 |
| Hays, KS | 1 | $237.60 | $237.60 |
| Hutchinson, KS | 1 | $3,672.00 | $3,672.00 |
| Jetmore, KS | 1 | $539.20 | $539.20 |
| Johnson, KS | 1 | $336.00 | $336.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 1 | $398.45 | $398.45 |
| Kingman, KS | 1 | $74.50 | $74.50 |
| Kinsley, KS | 1 | $440.80 | $440.80 |
| Kiowa, KS | 1 | $136.00 | $136.00 |
| Larned, KS | 1 | $220.00 | $220.00 |
| Lincoln, KS | 1 | $396.00 | $396.00 |
| Lyons, KS | 1 | $123.75 | $123.75 |
| Lawrence, KS | 1 | $154.88 | $154.88 |
| Liberal, KS | 1 | $403.20 | $403.20 |
| Mankato, KS | 1 | $75.00 | $75.00 |
| Meade, KS | 1 | $820.00 | $820.00 |
| Medicine Lodge, KS | 1 | $85.00 | $85.00 |
| Neodesha, KS | 1 | $124.49 | $124.49 |
| Norton, KS | 1 | $154.00 | $154.00 |
| Oakley, KS | 1 | $180.00 | $180.00 |
| Oberlin, KS | 1 | $647.42 | $647.42 |
| Osborne, KS | 1 | $497.00 | $497.00 |
| Ottawa, KS | 1 | $2,326.80 | $2,326.80 |
| Parsons, KS | 1 | $369.67 | $369.67 |
| Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $165.75 | $165.75 |
| Plainville, KS | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Pittsburg, KS | 1 | $343.85 | $343.85 |
| Russell, KS | 1 | $471.75 | $471.75 |
| Saint Francis, KS | 1 | $115.00 | $115.00 |
| Satanta, KS | 1 | $276.30 | $276.30 |
| Seneca, KS | 1 | $144.00 | $144.00 |
| Smith Center, KS | 1 | $171.08 | $171.08 |
| Stafford, KS | 1 | $400.00 | $400.00 |
| Syracuse, KS | 1 | $460.00 | $460.00 |
| Tribune, KS | 1 | $459.20 | $459.20 |
| Utah Hiawatha, KS | 1 | $439.00 | $439.00 |
| Wakeeney, KS | 1 | $189.51 | $189.51 |
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
- Idaho$305.00
- Illinois$494.00
- Indiana$412.92
- Iowa$354.00
- 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.