Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Minnesota
In Minnesota, 54 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $101.93 to $971.20, with a median of $369.26. The lowest price is at Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital (Grand Rapids). The highest price is 9.5× 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$101.93Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital
Median$369.26half pay less
Highest$971.20in Minnesota
Lowest saves$267.33vs the median
Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital lowest Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $101.93 | $239.83 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $124.10 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI PR DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $124.53 | $293.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 20610 Arthrocent Aspir and/ Injectn Major Jt/ Bursa W/O US | $163.00 | $163.00 | May 7, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI PR DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $164.28 | $262.00 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection major joint | $197.86 | $761.00 | — source file |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection major joint | $237.90 | $915.00 | — source file |
| Fairview Maple Grove Surgery Center Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $275.49 | $687.00 | May 18, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN SURG 20610 INJ MAJOR JOINT BURSA WO US GUID | $276.80 | $346.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $276.95 | $441.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $277.99 | $433.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $282.66 | $420.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI Pro Drain/Inject, Joint/Bursa | $288.86 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection major joint | $290.82 | $786.00 | — source file |
| Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $291.06 | $441.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $291.06 | $441.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $291.06 | $441.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Drainage/injection major joint | $309.58 | $673.00 | — source file |
| Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS, ASP/INJ, LRG JNT | $348.96 | $573.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $353.29 | $881.00 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $363.59 | $492.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $363.59 | $492.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $363.59 | $492.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $363.59 | $492.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $363.59 | $492.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $363.59 | $492.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $363.59 | $492.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $374.92 | $882.15 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Drainage/injection major joint | $375.76 | $616.00 | — source file |
| Maple Grove Hospital Maple Grove · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa; without ultrasound guidance | $435.83 | $827.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $437.01 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center Faribualt · Faribault-Northfield, MN HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US | $478.80 | $855.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US | $478.80 | $855.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US | $478.80 | $855.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US | $478.80 | $855.00 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US | $513.74 | $1,070.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul · St. Paul, MN HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US | $513.74 | $1,070.30 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US | $513.74 | $1,070.30 | Jun 17, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $529.93 | $1,321.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $529.93 | $1,321.50 | Jan 29, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast St John's Hospital Maplewood · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $529.93 | $1,321.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| HealthEast Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $529.93 | $1,321.50 | Feb 5, 2026 source file |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $529.93 | $1,321.50 | Feb 6, 2026 source file |
| New Ulm Medical Center New Ulm · New Ulm, MN HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US | $578.14 | $1,032.40 | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN SURG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MJR JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $600.80 | $751.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center Thief River Falls · Thief River Falls, MN SURG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MJR JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $600.80 | $751.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN SURG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MJR JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $687.20 | $859.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN SURG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MJR JNT BURSA WO US GUID | $698.40 | $873.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID | $733.60 | $917.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID | $812.00 | $1,015.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID | $812.00 | $1,015.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID | $856.00 | $1,070.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID | $858.40 | $1,073.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID | $971.20 | $1,214.00 | Mar 4, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 19 | $124.10 | $435.83 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 8 | $124.53 | $291.06 |
| Grand Rapids, MN | 2 | $101.93 | $232.76 |
| Thief River Falls, MN | 2 | $600.80 | $600.80 |
| Ada, MN | 1 | $363.59 | $363.59 |
| Bagley, MN | 1 | $276.80 | $276.80 |
| Bemidji, MN | 1 | $856.00 | $856.00 |
| Brainerd, MN | 1 | $282.66 | $282.66 |
| Canby, MN | 1 | $971.20 | $971.20 |
| Detroit Lakes, MN | 1 | $277.99 | $277.99 |
| Faribault-Northfield, MN | 1 | $478.80 | $478.80 |
| Graceville, MN | 1 | $363.59 | $363.59 |
| Grand Forks, ND-MN | 1 | $363.59 | $363.59 |
| Hutchinson, MN | 1 | $309.58 | $309.58 |
| Jackson, MN | 1 | $858.40 | $858.40 |
| Marshall, MN | 1 | $812.00 | $812.00 |
| New Ulm, MN | 1 | $578.14 | $578.14 |
| Olivia, MN | 1 | $375.76 | $375.76 |
| Owatonna, MN | 1 | $478.80 | $478.80 |
| Rochester, MN | 1 | $348.96 | $348.96 |
| Sandstone, MN | 1 | $363.59 | $363.59 |
| St. Paul, MN | 1 | $513.74 | $513.74 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 1 | $698.40 | $698.40 |
| Two Harbors, MN | 1 | $437.01 | $437.01 |
| Westbrook, MN | 1 | $812.00 | $812.00 |
| Wheaton, MN | 1 | $687.20 | $687.20 |
| Worthington, MN | 1 | $733.60 | $733.60 |
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$143.83
- 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
- Kentucky$1,105.20
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$142.75
- Maryland$182.55
- Massachusetts$478.10
- Michigan$360.75
- 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.