Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $83.65 to $1,507.37, with a median of $1,105.20. The lowest price is at Deaconess Henderson Hospital (Henderson) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 18.0× 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.
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital lowest Henderson · Henderson, KY PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $83.65 | $239.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Hospital Union County lowest Morganfield · Morganfield, KY PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $83.65 | $239.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospitals Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB DRAIN/INJ JNT/BURSA MAJ - OR | $168.00 | $840.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| King's Daughters' Medical Center Ashland · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH HCHG INJ/ASP LARGE JOINT/BURSA W/O US GUIDE | $414.25 | $1,035.62 | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| University of Kentucky Hospital one side Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us Left | $717.98 | $1,794.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marcum and Wallace Memorial Hospital Irvine · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Inj/Asp Maj Jnt or Bursa | $719.40 | $1,199.00 | — source file |
| AdventHealth Manchester Manchester · Corbin, KY HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $1,057.23 | $1,057.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $1,105.20 | $1,842.00 | — source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,507.37 | $2,009.82 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Hardin Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,507.37 | $2,009.82 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health LaGrange La Grange · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,507.37 | $2,009.82 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Lexington Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,507.37 | $2,009.82 | Sep 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Louisville Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,507.37 | $2,009.82 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Paducah Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,507.37 | $2,009.82 | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Richmond Richmond · Richmond-Berea, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,507.37 | $2,009.82 | Sep 18, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 3 | $168.00 | $1,507.37 |
| Corbin, KY | 2 | $1,057.23 | $1,282.30 |
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 2 | $717.98 | $1,112.68 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 2 | $1,105.20 | $1,306.28 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 2 | $719.40 | $1,113.38 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $1,507.37 | $1,507.37 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $83.65 | $83.65 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $414.25 | $414.25 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $83.65 | $83.65 |
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
- Illinois$450.00
- Indiana$379.25
- Iowa$152.80
- Kansas$342.23
- 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.