Surgery and procedures CPT 20610 Michigan Outpatient

Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Michigan

In Michigan, 87 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $49.16 to $3,285.25, with a median of $422.07. The lowest price is at Eaton Rapids Medical Center (Eaton Rapids). The highest price is 66.8× the lowest.

  • The median here, $422.07, is 4% below the US median of $439.76.
  • That is 1.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
  • Michigan ranks 29th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 24 of 87 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 8, 2026. See them on a map

Lowest$49.16Eaton Rapids Medical Center
Median$422.07half of hospitals charge less
Highest$3,285.25in Michigan
Lowest saves$372.91vs the median

Hospitals in Michigan, cheapest first

HospitalCash priceList priceFile date
Eaton Rapids Medical Center lowest Eaton Rapids · Lansing-East Lansing, MI INJECTION MAJOR JOINT/BURSA $49.16 $98.32 Jul 1, 2026
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Holland Community Hospital Holland · Holland, MI Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $63.00 $105.00 Sep 21, 2026
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Harbor Beach Community Hospital Harbor Beach · Harbor Beach, MI ARTHROCENTESIS MAJ JOINT OR BURSA $66.00 $88.00 May 1, 2026
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McKenzie Memorial Hospital Sandusky · Sandusky, MI ARTHROCENT ASP&/OR INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA $71.20 $89.00 May 31, 2025
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McLaren Caro Region Caro · Caro, MI Hospitalist BP 20610 Arthrocentesis/aspiration/inject, major joint/bursa; w/o US guid $71.40 $142.80 Dec 31, 2025
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Memorial Healthcare Owosso · Owosso, MI DRAIN/INJECT JNT/BURSA-PhHOS $73.60 $92.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Marlette Regional Hospital Marlette · Marlette, MI PR Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa $83.25 $111.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Deckerville Community Hospital Deckerville · Deckerville, MI PR Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa $84.36 $111.00 Jan 1, 2026
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Eaton Charlotte · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa $90.25 $361.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Baraga County Memorial Hospital Lanse · Lanse, MI ARTHROCENTESIS JOINT $129.00 $129.00 Jun 23, 2026
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Ionia Ionia · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa $140.50 $562.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Sheridan Community Hospital one side Sheridan · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us RT,Right side (used to identify procedures performed on the right side of the body) $164.80 $206.00 Apr 22, 2026
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Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital Watervliet · Niles, MI Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us $210.60 $210.60 Apr 1, 2026
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Lakeland Hospital, St Joseph St Joseph · Niles, MI Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us $210.60 $210.60 Apr 1, 2026
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McLaren Oakland Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Arthrocentesis/aspiration/inject, major joint/bursa; w/o US guid 20610 $215.05 $430.10 Dec 31, 2025
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McLaren Thumb Region Bad Axe · Bad Axe, MI Drain/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O Us $215.50 $431.00 Dec 31, 2025
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Clinton St. Johns · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa $218.75 $875.00 Apr 1, 2026
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McLaren Greater Lansing one side Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI 20610-XR Jnt/Bursa Major Arth/Asp/Inj LT $222.70 $445.40 Dec 31, 2025
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McLaren Macomb Mount Clemens · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hospitalist BP 20610 Arthrocentesis/aspiration/inject, major joint/bursa; w/o US guid $227.10 $454.20 Dec 31, 2025
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McLaren Bay Region one side Bay City · Bay City, MI 20610-XR Jnt/Bursa Major Arth/Asp/Inj RT $234.85 $469.70 Dec 31, 2025
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VHS Childrens Hospital of Michigan Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI INJECTION ASPIRATION MAJOR JOI $247.50 $330.00 Apr 6, 2026
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Karmanos Cancer Center Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 20610 ASPIRATIN/INJ MAJR $250.75 $501.50 Dec 31, 2025
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McLaren Central Michigan Mount Pleasant · Mount Pleasant, MI BP Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection major joint or bursa without U/S Guidance 20610 $257.35 $514.70 Dec 31, 2025
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Carson City · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HB Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa $262.75 $1,051.00 Apr 1, 2026
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University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Lansing Lansing · Lansing-East Lansing, MI HB Drain/Inject Large Joint/Bursa $262.75 $1,051.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Kalkaska · Traverse City, MI Arthrocentesis aspiration andor injection major joint or bursa $264.35 $311.00 Apr 17, 2026
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Three Rivers Health Three Rivers · Sturgis, MI ASPIR/INJ JOINT/BURSA/CYST-MAJOR $274.95 $423.00 Jan 1, 2026
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McLaren Northern Michigan Petoskey · Petoskey, MI Hospitalist BP 20610 Arthrocentesis/aspiration/inject, major joint/bursa; w/o US guid $285.20 $570.40 Dec 31, 2025
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Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Charlevoix · Charlevoix, MI MAJOR JOINT: hip, knee, shoulder $300.05 $353.00 Apr 17, 2026
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McLaren Flint one side Flint · Flint, MI 20610-CT Jnt/Bursa Mjr Arthr/Asp/Inj RT $322.20 $644.40 Dec 31, 2025
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Henry Ford Rochester Hospital Rochester · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ATHEROCENTESIS INJECT ASP W/O US $327.12 $696.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Beacon Allegan Allegan · Holland, MI PRE-MRI INJECTION MAJOR JOINT $343.17 $700.35 Jan 1, 2026
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McLaren Port Huron Port Huron · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hospitalist BP 20610 Arthrocentesis/aspiration/inject, major joint/bursa; w/o US guid $349.30 $698.60 Dec 31, 2025
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VHS Sinai Grace Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ASPIR/INJ MAJ JT WO/US $360.75 $481.00 Apr 8, 2026
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Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus one side Shelby · Shelby, MI HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Rt $373.75 $575.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mercy Health Partners, Mercy Campus one side Muskogen · Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Rt $373.75 $575.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Mercy Health Saint Marys one side Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Rt $373.75 $575.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor one side Ypsilanti · Ypsilanti, MI HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Rt $380.90 $586.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St Joseph Mercy Chelsea one side Chelsea · Ann Arbor, MI HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Lt $380.90 $586.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St Joseph Mercy Livingston Hospital one side Brighton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Lt $380.90 $586.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St Joseph Mercy Oakland one side Pontiac · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Rt $380.90 $586.00 Mar 31, 2026
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St Mary Mercy Livonia one side Livonia · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Lt $380.90 $586.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Henry Ford Health Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O ULSO GDN $422.07 $306.00 Jun 28, 2026
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Henry Ford Health West Bloomfield Hospital West Bloomfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HB DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O ULSO GDN $422.07 $306.00 Jun 28, 2026
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Aspirus Iron River Hospital Iron River · Iron River, MI CT Guided Aspir &/or Inj Major Jt $433.55 $667.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Ironwood Hospital Ironwood · Ironwood, MI CT Guided Aspir &/or Inj Major Jt $433.55 $667.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium · Houghton, MI CT Guided Aspir &/or Inj Major Jt $433.55 $667.00 Apr 1, 2026
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McLaren Lapeer Region one side Lapeer · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 20610- IR Jnt/Bursa Major Arth/Asp/Inj RT $445.55 $891.10 Dec 31, 2025
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Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital East Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us $446.00 $446.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Blodgett Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC TX INJECTION ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT WITHOUT US $446.00 $446.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Hc Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us $446.00 $446.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Helen Devos Childrens Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC INJECTION ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT WITHOUT US $446.00 $446.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital Big Rapids · Big Rapids, MI HC INJECTION ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT WITHOUT US $447.00 $447.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Gerber Hospital Fremont · Fremont, MI HC INJECTION ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT WITHOUT US $447.00 $447.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Greenville Hospital Greenville · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC TX INJECTION ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT WITHOUT US $447.00 $447.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Ludington Hospital Ludington · Ludington, MI Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us $447.00 $447.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Pennock Hospital Hastings · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC INJECTION ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT WITHOUT US $447.00 $447.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Reed City Hospital Reed City · Reed City, MI Hc Tx Injection Arthrocentesis Major Jt Without Us $447.00 $447.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Zeeland Community Hospital Zeeland · Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI HC ED INJECTION ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT WITHOUT US $447.00 $447.00 May 1, 2026
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University of Michigan Health Ann Arbor · Ann Arbor, MI HC-Arthrocentesis/Inject Large Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance $456.00 $1,140.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital Warren · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT W/O US $460.88 $823.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital Marquette · Marquette, MI Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance $460.95 $768.25 Jul 14, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Cooper Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG ARTHOCENTESIS/ASPIR/INJ MAJ JOINT $479.50 $685.00 May 15, 2026
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Covenant Medical Center Saginaw · Saginaw, MI HCHG ARTHOCENTESIS/ASPIR/INJ MAJ JOINT $479.50 $685.00 May 15, 2026
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VHS Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital Commerce Charter Twp · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ASPIR/INJ MAJ JT WO/US $491.25 $655.00 May 20, 2026
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Hillsdale Hospital Hillsdale · Hillsdale, MI INJ MR JNT OR BURSA W/O US $521.05 $613.00 Jan 23, 2026
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VHS Detroit Receiving Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT $525.00 $700.00 Apr 7, 2026
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Harper University Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ASPIR/INJ MAJ JT WO/US $529.50 $706.00 Sep 2, 2026
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Bell Hospital Ishpeming · Marquette, MI Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance $567.89 $946.48 Jul 10, 2026
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Henry Ford Health St John Hospital Detroit · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT W/O US $595.28 $1,063.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital Gaylord · Gaylord, MI Arthrocentesis/aspiration/inject major joint/bursa w/o US guid 20610 $596.70 $702.00 Apr 17, 2026
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Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Frankfort · Traverse City, MI Arthrocentesis aspiration andor injection major joint or bursa $630.70 $742.00 Apr 17, 2026
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Henry Ford Providence Novi Hospital - Novi Campus Novi · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ASPIR/INJ MAJ JNT/BURSA*20610 $680.96 $1,216.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Henry Ford Providence Southfield Hospital Southfield · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI ASP/INJ MAJOR JNT W/O US*20610 $680.96 $1,216.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Munson Medical Center Traverse City · Traverse City, MI MAJOR JOINT: hip, knee, shoulder $818.55 $963.00 Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Healthcare Cadillac Cadillac · Cadillac, MI Arthrocentesis aspiration andor injection major joint or bursa $857.65 $1,009.00 Apr 17, 2026
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Munson Healthcare Grayling Grayling · Grayling, MI Arthrocentesis aspiration andor injection major joint or bursa $875.50 $1,030.00 Apr 17, 2026
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Beaumont Hospital - Dearborn Dearborn · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC TX INJECTION ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT WITHOUT US $1,028.00 $1,028.00 May 1, 2026
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Beaumont Hospital - Grosse Pointe Grosse Pointe · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC TX INJECTION ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT WITHOUT US $1,028.00 $1,028.00 May 1, 2026
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Beaumont Hospital - Taylor Taylor · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us $1,028.00 $1,028.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Beaumont Hospital Royal Oak Royal Oak · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC TX INJECTION ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT WITHOUT US $1,028.00 $1,028.00 May 1, 2026
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Beaumont Hospital, Troy Troy · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us $1,028.00 $1,028.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Farmington Hills Hospital Farmington Hills · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI HC TX INJECTION ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT WITHOUT US $1,028.00 $1,028.00 May 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Trenton Hospital Trenton · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us $1,028.00 $1,028.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Corewell Health Wayne Hospital Wayne · Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us $1,028.00 $1,028.00 Apr 1, 2026
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UP Health System - Portage Hancock · Houghton, MI Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance $2,036.62 $3,394.36 Jul 14, 2026
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Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital Manistee · Manistee, MI Arthrocentesis aspiration andor injection major joint or bursa $3,285.25 $3,865.00 Apr 17, 2026
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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 areaHospitalsLowestMedian
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 28 $215.05 $476.06
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 11 $140.50 $446.00
Lansing-East Lansing, MI 5 $49.16 $218.75
Traverse City, MI 3 $264.35 $630.70
Ann Arbor, MI 2 $380.90 $418.45
Holland, MI 2 $63.00 $203.08
Houghton, MI 2 $433.55 $1,235.08
Marquette, MI 2 $460.95 $514.42
Niles, MI 2 $210.60 $210.60
Saginaw, MI 2 $479.50 $479.50
Bad Axe, MI 1 $215.50 $215.50
Bay City, MI 1 $234.85 $234.85
Big Rapids, MI 1 $447.00 $447.00
Caro, MI 1 $71.40 $71.40
Charlevoix, MI 1 $300.05 $300.05
Cadillac, MI 1 $857.65 $857.65
Deckerville, MI 1 $84.36 $84.36
Fremont, MI 1 $447.00 $447.00
Flint, MI 1 $322.20 $322.20
Gaylord, MI 1 $596.70 $596.70
Grayling, MI 1 $875.50 $875.50
Harbor Beach, MI 1 $66.00 $66.00
Hillsdale, MI 1 $521.05 $521.05
Iron River, MI 1 $433.55 $433.55
Ironwood, MI 1 $433.55 $433.55
Lanse, MI 1 $129.00 $129.00
Ludington, MI 1 $447.00 $447.00
Manistee, MI 1 $3,285.25 $3,285.25
Marlette, MI 1 $83.25 $83.25
Mount Pleasant, MI 1 $257.35 $257.35
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI 1 $373.75 $373.75
Owosso, MI 1 $73.60 $73.60
Petoskey, MI 1 $285.20 $285.20
Reed City, MI 1 $447.00 $447.00
Sandusky, MI 1 $71.20 $71.20
Shelby, MI 1 $373.75 $373.75
Sturgis, MI 1 $274.95 $274.95
Ypsilanti, MI 1 $380.90 $380.90
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

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.