Surgery and procedures CPT 20610 Minnesota Outpatient

Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Minnesota

In Minnesota, 85 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $64.79 to $971.20, with a median of $362.85. The lowest price is at Rainy Lake Medical Center (International Falls). The highest price is 15.0× the lowest.

  • The median here, $362.85, is 17% below the US median of $439.76.
  • That is 1.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
  • Minnesota ranks 18th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
  • 3 of 85 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.

Minnesota law (Minn. Stat. §144.589): a hospital may not charge an uninsured patient whose household income is under $125,000 more than the lowest amount it would be paid for the same service by a private insurer, counting the insured patient's share. If the cash price below is higher, ask the billing office to apply this limit. Each hospital's page here shows the range of insurer rates in its own file (the "Insurers pay" column), a starting point when you ask. Other states' laws.

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$64.79Rainy Lake Medical Center
Median$362.85half of hospitals charge less
Highest$971.20in Minnesota
Lowest saves$298.06vs the median

Hospitals in Minnesota, cheapest first

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Rainy Lake Medical Center lowest International Falls · International Falls, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID $64.79 $84.14 May 6, 2026
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Riverwood Healthcare Center Aitkin · Aitkin, MN ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $85.12 $152.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Community Memorial Hospital Cloquet · Duluth, MN-WI ORT-DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JNT W/FC $87.60 $136.88 Apr 1, 2026
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Grand Itasca Clinic and Hospital Grand Rapids · Grand Rapids, MN HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US $101.93 $239.83 Jan 28, 2026
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Meeker County Memorial Hospital Litchfield · Litchfield, MN ARTHROCENTESIS; MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA W/O US GUIDANCE (PBB) $115.84 $181.00 Dec 28, 2025
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Ortonville Area Health Services Ortonville · Ortonville, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID $116.45 $137.00 Jun 18, 2026
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Lifecare Medical Center Roseau · Roseau, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $118.80 $135.00 Aug 5, 2026
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County of Murray Slayton · Slayton, MN ARTHROCENT ASP INJ MAJOR JOINT BURSA WO US GUID $120.25 $185.00 Nov 2, 2026
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Windom Area Hospital Windom · Windom, MN TX RM 20610 ARTHROCENT ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID $163.20 $240.00 Feb 3, 2026
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Stevens Community Medical Center Morris · Morris, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $195.75 $261.00 Jun 26, 2026
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Regions Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection major joint $197.86 $761.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Madison Hospital Madison · Madison, MN ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION, MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA; WITHOUT ULTRASOUND GUIDANCE (RHC) $204.00 $240.00 Jun 23, 2026
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Bigfork Valley Hospital Bigfork · Grand Rapids, MN DRAIN INJECT JOINT $234.73 $330.60 Sep 15, 2026
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City of Sleepy Eye Sleepy Eye · New Ulm, MN ARTHROCENTESIS;MAJOR JT/BURSA $236.63 $374.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection major joint $237.90 $915.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Glacial Ridge Hospital Glenwood · Glenwood, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $241.09 $287.01 Oct 21, 2026
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Lakewood Health Center Baudette · Baudette, MN INJ JOINT HIP SHOULDER KNEE $242.48 $433.00 Sep 30, 2026
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St. Joseph's Area Health Services Park Rapids · Park Rapids, MN INJ JOINT HIP SHOULDER KNEE $242.48 $433.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Mille Lacs Health System Onamia · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US $245.70 $351.00 Aug 13, 2026
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St. Francis Medical Center Breckenridge · Wahpeton, ND-MN INJ JOINT HIP SHOULDER KNEE $264.13 $433.00 Sep 30, 2026
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Lakewood Health System Staples · Staples, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $267.84 $432.00 Sep 11, 2026
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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
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Sanford Bagley Medical Center Bagley · Bagley, MN SURG 20610 INJ MAJOR JOINT BURSA WO US GUID $276.80 $346.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Essentia Health Virginia Virginia · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $276.95 $441.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health St. Mary's - Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes · Detroit Lakes, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $277.99 $433.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health St. Joseph's Medical Center Brainerd · Brainerd, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $282.66 $420.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Glencoe Regional Health Glencoe · Hutchinson, MN HCHG CT INJECTION MAJOR JOINT BURSA $285.90 $285.90 Jul 20, 2026
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Lakeview Hospital Stillwater · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection major joint $290.82 $786.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Essentia Health Duluth Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $291.06 $441.00 Jan 1, 2026
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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
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Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $291.06 $441.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Northfield Hospital Northfield · Faribault-Northfield, MN Inj/Asp Large Joint $292.00 $698.00 Apr 16, 2026
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Astera Health Wadena · Wadena, MN Sc Inj Aspirate Large Joint $293.85 $407.00 Feb 20, 2026
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Welia Health Mora · Mora, MN HCHG RAD ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATION INJECTION MAJOR JOINT BURSA $297.50 $425.00 Apr 27, 2026
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Ely-Bloomenson Community Hospital Ely · Duluth, MN-WI Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $309.42 $382.00 Sep 1, 2026
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Hutchinson Hospital Hutchinson · Hutchinson, MN Drainage/injection major joint $309.58 $673.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Johnson Memorial Hospital Dawson · Dawson, MN ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION, MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA W/O US GUIDANCE $315.95 $371.71 Sep 8, 2026
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Mahnomen Health Center Mahnomen · Mahnomen, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID $324.90 $361.00 Jul 16, 2026
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Alomere Health Alexandria · Alexandria, MN SC INJ ASPIRATE LARGE JOINT $338.14 $583.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Saint Elizabeth’s Hospital of Wabasha Wabasha · Rochester, MN HCHG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS, ASP/INJ, LRG JNT $348.96 $573.00 Jun 27, 2026
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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
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North Valley Health Center Warren · Grand Forks, ND-MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $360.00 $360.00 Oct 22, 2026
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Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital Duluth · Duluth, MN-WI CT Guided Aspir &/or Inj Major Jt $362.85 $667.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Ada Ada · Ada, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $363.59 $492.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Deer River Deer River · Grand Rapids, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $363.59 $492.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Fosston Fosston · Grand Forks, ND-MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $363.59 $492.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Holy Trinity Hospital Graceville · Graceville, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $363.59 $492.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Moose Lake Moose Lake · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $363.59 $492.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Northern Pines Aurora · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $363.59 $492.00 Jan 1, 2026
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Essentia Health Sandstone Sandstone · Sandstone, MN DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) $363.59 $492.00 Jan 1, 2026
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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
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Olivia Hospital Olivia · Olivia, MN Drainage/injection major joint $375.76 $616.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Range Regional Health Services Hibbing · Duluth, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US $376.66 $886.25 Jan 29, 2026
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Perham Health Perham · Fergus Falls, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $377.65 $581.00 Feb 1, 2026
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Appleton Area Health Appleton · Appleton, MN Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint $378.25 $445.00 Jul 7, 2026
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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 Sep 25, 2026
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North Memorial Health Care Robbinsdale · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa; without ultrasound guidance $435.83 $827.00 Sep 25, 2026
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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center one side Crosby · Brainerd, MN HCHG ARTHROCENT/ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US GUIDE UNILAT $440.98 $1,297.00 Mar 31, 2026
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Childrens Health Care Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ARTHROCENT MAJ JT WO US GUIDE-SSU $462.00 $462.00 May 7, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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Owatonna Hospital Owatonna · Owatonna, MN HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US $478.80 $855.00 Jun 16, 2026
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The Cook Hospital Cook · Duluth, MN-WI INJECTION, MAJOR JOINT $496.32 $752.00 Aug 10, 2026
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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
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Allina United Hospital St. Paul · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US $513.74 $1,070.30 Jun 16, 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
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M Health Fairview 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
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M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HC DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA W/O US $529.93 $1,321.50 Feb 6, 2026
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M Health Fairview 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
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Aspirus Lake View Hospital Two Harbors · Two Harbors, MN CT Guided Aspir &/or Inj Major Jt $548.94 $667.00 Apr 1, 2026
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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
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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
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Aitkin Community Hospital Aitkin · Aitkin, MN HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US $610.96 $1,091.00 Aug 12, 2026
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Sanford Wheaton Wheaton · Wheaton, MN SURG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MJR JNT BURSA WO US GUID $687.20 $859.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne · Sioux Falls, SD-MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID $698.40 $873.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Worthington Medical Center Worthington · Worthington, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID $733.60 $917.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Tracy Hospital Tracy · Marshall, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID $812.00 $1,015.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Westbrook Hospital Westbrook · Westbrook, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID $812.00 $1,015.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Bemidji Medical Center Bemidji · Bemidji, MN SURG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MJR JNT BURSA WO US GUID $856.00 $1,070.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Jackson Hospital Jackson · Jackson, MN ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID $858.40 $1,073.00 Mar 4, 2026
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Sanford Canby Medical Center Canby · Canby, MN SURG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MJR JNT BURSA WO US GUID $971.20 $1,214.00 Mar 4, 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
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 21 $197.86 $478.80
Duluth, MN-WI 11 $87.60 $309.42
Grand Rapids, MN 3 $101.93 $234.73
Aitkin, MN 2 $85.12 $348.04
Brainerd, MN 2 $282.66 $361.82
Faribault-Northfield, MN 2 $292.00 $385.40
Grand Forks, ND-MN 2 $360.00 $361.80
Hutchinson, MN 2 $285.90 $297.74
New Ulm, MN 2 $236.63 $407.38
Ada, MN 1 $363.59 $363.59
Appleton, MN 1 $378.25 $378.25
Alexandria, MN 1 $338.14 $338.14
Bagley, MN 1 $276.80 $276.80
Baudette, MN 1 $242.48 $242.48
Bemidji, MN 1 $856.00 $856.00
Canby, MN 1 $971.20 $971.20
Dawson, MN 1 $315.95 $315.95
Detroit Lakes, MN 1 $277.99 $277.99
Fergus Falls, MN 1 $377.65 $377.65
Glenwood, MN 1 $241.09 $241.09
Graceville, MN 1 $363.59 $363.59
International Falls, MN 1 $64.79 $64.79
Jackson, MN 1 $858.40 $858.40
Litchfield, MN 1 $115.84 $115.84
Madison, MN 1 $204.00 $204.00
Mahnomen, MN 1 $324.90 $324.90
Mora, MN 1 $297.50 $297.50
Morris, MN 1 $195.75 $195.75
Marshall, MN 1 $812.00 $812.00
Olivia, MN 1 $375.76 $375.76
Ortonville, MN 1 $116.45 $116.45
Owatonna, MN 1 $478.80 $478.80
Park Rapids, MN 1 $242.48 $242.48
Roseau, MN 1 $118.80 $118.80
Rochester, MN 1 $348.96 $348.96
Sandstone, MN 1 $363.59 $363.59
Slayton, MN 1 $120.25 $120.25
Staples, MN 1 $267.84 $267.84
Sioux Falls, SD-MN 1 $698.40 $698.40
Thief River Falls, MN 1 $600.80 $600.80
Two Harbors, MN 1 $548.94 $548.94
Wadena, MN 1 $293.85 $293.85
Westbrook, MN 1 $812.00 $812.00
Wheaton, MN 1 $687.20 $687.20
Windom, MN 1 $163.20 $163.20
Wahpeton, ND-MN 1 $264.13 $264.13
Worthington, MN 1 $733.60 $733.60
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

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Injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound in other states

Median cash price across the state's hospitals.