Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Kentucky
In Kentucky, 70 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $56.00 to $2,136.82, with a median of $391.16. The lowest price is at Ohio County Hospital (Hartford). The highest price is 38.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $391.16, is 11% below the US median of $439.76.
- That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Kentucky ranks 22nd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 3 of 70 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 11, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$56.00Ohio County Hospital
Median$391.16half of hospitals charge less
Highest$2,136.82in Kentucky
Lowest saves$335.16vs the median
Hospitals in Kentucky, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio County Hospital lowest Hartford · Hartford, KY JOINT INJECTION- MAJOR- PROF | $56.00 | $112.00 | Jan 12, 2026 source file |
| Wayne County Hospital Monticello · Monticello, KY ARTHROCENT MAJOR JOI | $65.26 | $100.40 | Sep 14, 2026 source file |
| McDowell Arh Hospital one side MC Dowell · Pikeville, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT RT | $73.20 | $122.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Tug Valley Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center one side South Williamson · Pikeville, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT LT | $73.20 | $122.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| T J Samson Community Hospital Glasgow · Glasgow, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $74.75 | $115.00 | Oct 21, 2026 source file |
| Tj Health Columbia Columbia · Columbia, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $104.65 | $161.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rockcastle County Hospital Mount Vernon · Richmond-Berea, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $107.92 | $142.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Hazard Appalachian Regional Healthcare Regional Medical Center one side Hazard · Hazard, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT LT | $109.20 | $182.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Arh Regional Medical Center one side Prestonsburg · Pikeville, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT LT | $109.20 | $182.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Middlesboro Arh Hospital one side Middlesboro · Middlesborough, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT RT | $109.20 | $182.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Paintsville Arh Hospital one side Paintsville · Paintsville, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT LT | $109.20 | $182.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Whitesburg Arh Hospital one side Whitesburg · Whitesburg, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT RT | $109.20 | $182.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Casey County Hospital Liberty · Liberty, KY REM MAJOR JOINT | $120.00 | $150.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Norton Audubon Hospital Louisville · Louisville, KY HB DRAIN/INJ JNT/BURSA MAJ - OR | $168.00 | $840.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Brownsboro Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB DRAIN/INJ JNT/BURSA MAJ - OR | $168.00 | $840.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB DRAIN/INJ JNT/BURSA MAJ - OR | $168.00 | $840.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB DRAIN/INJ JNT/BURSA MAJ - OR | $168.00 | $840.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton West Louisville Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB DRAIN/INJ JNT/BURSA MAJ - OR | $168.00 | $840.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Norton Women's and Kosair Children's Hospital Louisville · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HB DRAIN/INJ JNT/BURSA MAJ - OR | $168.00 | $840.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Stuart Medical Center Hopkinsville · Clarksville, TN-KY HC ARTHRO/ASP/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA | $174.97 | $564.40 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Henderson Hospital Henderson · Henderson, KY HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASP OR INJ MAJ JNT/BURSA | $177.00 | $590.00 | Feb 9, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JOINT | $186.60 | $311.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Deaconess Madisonville Madisonville · Madisonville, KY HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ JOINT/BURSA MAJOR | $189.56 | $1,458.11 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Albany one side Albany · Albany, KY ASP SHOULDER/HIP/KNEE RT | $198.60 | $331.00 | Jul 1, 2024 source file |
| The Medical Center at Caverna one side Horse Cave · Horse Cave, KY ARTHOCENTESIS MJR JOINT RIGHT | $198.60 | $331.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Scottsville one side Scottsville · Bowling Green, KY ASP MJR JOINT LEFT | $198.60 | $331.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Bowling Green one side Bowling Green · Bowling Green, KY ARTHOCENTESIS MJR JOINT LEFT | $205.04 | $395.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Livingston Hospital and Healthcare Services Salem · Paducah, KY-IL 20610-Major Joint Aspirate/Inject w/o US | $228.60 | $381.00 | Aug 25, 2026 source file |
| The Medical Center at Russellville one side Russellville · Russellville, KY ASP MJR JOINT RIGHT | $237.00 | $395.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe County Medical Center Tompkinsville · Tompkinsville, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $239.29 | $288.30 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Mount Sterling Mt. Sterling · Mount Sterling, KY HC Aspir/Inj Joint Major | $277.23 | $734.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Harlan Arh Hospital Harlan · Harlan, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT | $318.60 | $531.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Knox County Hospital Barbourville · Corbin, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT | $318.60 | $531.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Cumberland County Hospital Burkesville · Burkesville, KY DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $336.38 | $448.50 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Breckinridge Memorial Hospital Hardinsburg · Hardinsburg, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $383.91 | $767.81 | Jul 16, 2026 source file |
| Arh Our Lady of the Way Martin · Pikeville, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT | $398.40 | $664.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph London London · Corbin, KY HC Aspiration/Injection Major Joint | $410.90 | $1,171.00 | Sep 30, 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 | Sep 25, 2026 source file |
| Fleming County Hospital Flemingsburg · Flemingsburg, KY Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $416.86 | $1,042.14 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Union County Hospital Morganfield · Morganfield, KY HC ARTHROCEN ASP/INJ JOINT/BURSA MAJOR W/O US | $417.83 | $889.00 | Feb 13, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Berea Nf Berea · Richmond-Berea, KY HC Aspiration/Injection Major Joint | $427.81 | $883.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Mary Breckinridge Arh Hospital Hayden · Hayden, KY ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT | $470.40 | $784.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph East Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Aspiration/Injection Major Joint | $471.13 | $1,122.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Spring View Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, KY Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $492.41 | $1,231.03 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| CHI Saint Joseph Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown · Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN HC Aspiration/Injection Major Joint | $494.16 | $1,171.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Continuing Care Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC ASPIRATION/INJECTION MAJOR JOINT | $497.50 | $1,122.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Lexington · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Aspir/Inj Joint Major | $497.70 | $1,048.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Harrison Memorial Hospital Cynthiana · Cynthiana, KY ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $511.00 | $730.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Joseph Hospital Nicholasville · Lexington-Fayette, KY HC Aspir/Inj Joint Major | $575.56 | $1,073.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Claire Medical Center Morehead · Morehead, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $627.00 | $836.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Meadowview Regional Medical Center Maysville · Maysville, KY Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $676.56 | $1,691.40 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bourbon Community Hospital Paris · Lexington-Fayette, KY Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $687.26 | $1,718.16 | Jul 11, 2026 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 Asp Injection Major Joint | $719.40 | $1,199.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pineville Community Health Center Pineville · Middlesborough, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $803.88 | $803.88 | Jan 24, 2026 source file |
| Clark Regional Medical Center Winchester · Lexington-Fayette, KY Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $925.40 | $2,313.51 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Purchase Medical Center Mayfield · Mayfield, KY Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $945.48 | $2,363.71 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Bluegrass Community Hospital Versailles · Lexington-Fayette, KY Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $1,004.14 | $2,510.36 | Jul 10, 2026 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 |
| Murray-Calloway County Public Hospital Murray · Murray, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,081.60 | $1,664.00 | Sep 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Lourdes Hospital Paducah · Paducah, KY-IL HC Inj/Asp Maj Jnt or Bursa | $1,105.20 | $1,842.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeth Edgewood Edgewood · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN HB ASPIRATION/INJ IN JOINT | $1,185.33 | $1,185.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Corbin Corbin · Corbin, KY Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,507.37 | $2,009.82 | Sep 25, 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 25, 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 25, 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 28, 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 25, 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 28, 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 28, 2026 source file |
| Georgetown Community Hospital Georgetown · Lexington-Fayette, KY Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $2,136.82 | $5,342.06 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington-Fayette, KY | 10 | $471.13 | $702.62 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 8 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Corbin, KY | 4 | $318.60 | $734.06 |
| Pikeville, KY | 4 | $73.20 | $91.20 |
| Richmond-Berea, KY | 4 | $107.92 | $573.60 |
| Paducah, KY-IL | 3 | $228.60 | $1,105.20 |
| Bowling Green, KY | 2 | $198.60 | $201.82 |
| Middlesborough, KY | 2 | $109.20 | $456.54 |
| Albany, KY | 1 | $198.60 | $198.60 |
| Burkesville, KY | 1 | $336.38 | $336.38 |
| Carrollton, KY | 1 | $186.60 | $186.60 |
| Columbia, KY | 1 | $104.65 | $104.65 |
| Cynthiana, KY | 1 | $511.00 | $511.00 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 1 | $1,185.33 | $1,185.33 |
| Clarksville, TN-KY | 1 | $174.97 | $174.97 |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 1 | $1,507.37 | $1,507.37 |
| Flemingsburg, KY | 1 | $416.86 | $416.86 |
| Glasgow, KY | 1 | $74.75 | $74.75 |
| Hardinsburg, KY | 1 | $383.91 | $383.91 |
| Harlan, KY | 1 | $318.60 | $318.60 |
| Hartford, KY | 1 | $56.00 | $56.00 |
| Hayden, KY | 1 | $470.40 | $470.40 |
| Hazard, KY | 1 | $109.20 | $109.20 |
| Horse Cave, KY | 1 | $198.60 | $198.60 |
| Henderson, KY | 1 | $177.00 | $177.00 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 1 | $414.25 | $414.25 |
| Lebanon, KY | 1 | $492.41 | $492.41 |
| Liberty, KY | 1 | $120.00 | $120.00 |
| Louisville, KY | 1 | $168.00 | $168.00 |
| Maysville, KY | 1 | $676.56 | $676.56 |
| Monticello, KY | 1 | $65.26 | $65.26 |
| Morehead, KY | 1 | $627.00 | $627.00 |
| Morganfield, KY | 1 | $417.83 | $417.83 |
| Madisonville, KY | 1 | $189.56 | $189.56 |
| Mayfield, KY | 1 | $945.48 | $945.48 |
| Mount Sterling, KY | 1 | $277.23 | $277.23 |
| Murray, KY | 1 | $1,081.60 | $1,081.60 |
| Paintsville, KY | 1 | $109.20 | $109.20 |
| Russellville, KY | 1 | $237.00 | $237.00 |
| Tompkinsville, KY | 1 | $239.29 | $239.29 |
| Whitesburg, KY | 1 | $109.20 | $109.20 |
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
- Kansas$342.23
- 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.