Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Nebraska
In Nebraska, 49 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $44.25 to $1,900.80, with a median of $198.69. The lowest price is at Saunders Medical Center (Wahoo). The highest price is 43.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $198.69, is 55% below the US median of $439.76.
- That is 0.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Nebraska has the lowest median of 50 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- 11 of 49 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 10, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$44.25Saunders Medical Center
Median$198.69half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,900.80in Nebraska
Lowest saves$154.44vs the median
Hospitals in Nebraska, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saunders Medical Center lowest Wahoo · Omaha, NE-IA PF/TECH ARTHRO APS/INJ MJR JT/BUR WO U/S GUIDE | $44.25 | $59.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nemaha County Hospital Auburn · Auburn, NE INTRAARTICULAR MAJOR JOINT INJECTION | $50.00 | $50.00 | Jun 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard County Medical Center St. Paul · Grand Island, NE SC DRN/INJ MJR JT BURS W/O US | $60.00 | $60.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Valley County Hospital Ord · Ord, NE ORD RHC Clinic Visit | $88.20 | $98.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Chase County Hospital Imperial · Imperial, NE 20610-drain/inject Joint/bursasc Tech | $100.00 | $100.00 | — source file |
| Pawnee County Memorial Hospital Pawnee City · Pawnee City, NE Inj/asp Maj Jt Bursa | $107.00 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Cozad Community Hospital Cozad · Lexington, NE Aspir/inject Major Joint | $122.00 | $135.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health Memorial Hospital, Schuyler one side Schuyler · Columbus, NE HC ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JNT/BUR RT HHP | $132.84 | $162.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Chadron Community Hospital Chadron · Chadron, NE 20610 Arthrocentesis Aspiration And/or Injection Major Joint Or Bursa Without Ultrasound Guidance | $137.00 | $196.00 | — source file |
| Community Hospital - McCook McCook · McCook, NE EMERG ROOM ARTHRO/ASP/INJ | $137.25 | $152.50 | Dec 27, 2025 source file |
| CHI Health Plainview Hospital one side Plainview · Norfolk, NE HC ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JNT/BUR RT HHP | $139.32 | $162.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kearney County Hospital Minden · Kearney, NE 20610 Arthrocentesis, Aspiration And/or Injection, Major Joint Or Bursa; Without Ultrasound Guidance | $147.00 | $184.00 | — source file |
| York General Hospital York · York, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $149.25 | $149.25 | Jul 22, 2026 source file |
| Callaway District Hospital Callaway · Callaway, NE 20610 Arthrocentesis Aspir And /Inj Major Jt/bursa W/o Us | $152.00 | $169.00 | — source file |
| Gordon Memorial Hospital Gordon · Gordon, NE Cl Arthrocentesis Mj | $153.00 | $153.00 | — source file |
| Providence Medical Center Wayne · Wayne, NE 20610-Arthrocentesis, Aspir or Inj, Major Joint or Bursa; w/o US | $160.65 | $189.00 | Oct 20, 2026 source file |
| Garden County Health Services Oshkosh · Oshkosh, NE Asp/inj Maj Jnt (Shldr | $163.00 | $239.00 | — source file |
| Mary Lanning Healthcare Hastings · Hastings, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $165.60 | $184.00 | Oct 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Heart Hospital Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC DRAIN INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR | $177.10 | $385.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center one side Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JNT/BUR RT HHP | $195.65 | $455.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy one side Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JNT/BUR RT HHP | $195.65 | $455.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Lakeside one side Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA HC ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JNT/BUR RT HHP | $195.65 | $455.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| CHI Health Midlands one side Papillion · Omaha, NE-IA HC ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JNT/BUR RT HHP | $195.65 | $455.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln · Lincoln, NE HC DRAIN INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR | $195.84 | $408.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Methodist Fremont Health Fremont · Fremont, NE Arthrocentesis Major Joint or Bursa | $198.69 | $537.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
| Bellevue Medical Center Bellevue · Omaha, NE-IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $204.75 | $315.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Medical Center Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $204.75 | $315.00 | Aug 10, 2026 source file |
| West Holt Memorial Hospital Atkinson · Atkinson, NE Cln Drain/inj Maj Joint/bursa W/o Us | $210.00 | $262.00 | — source file |
| Rock County Hospital Bassett · Bassett, NE 20610 Arthrocentesis, Aspiration And/or Injection, Major Joint Or Bursa; Without Ultrasound Guidance | $238.00 | $250.00 | — source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Grand Island · Grand Island, NE HC DRAIN INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR | $251.44 | $449.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA CT-Arthro/Asp/Inj Major Joint | $253.44 | $704.00 | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Lexington Regional Health Center Lexington · Lexington, NE 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US TechFee | $254.40 | $265.00 | Dec 28, 2025 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital one side Kearney · Kearney, NE HC ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JNT/BUR RT HHP | $276.66 | $477.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| Kimball County Hospital Kimball · Kimball, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $280.17 | $280.17 | Oct 12, 2026 source file |
| Syracuse Area Health Syracuse · Syracuse, NE 20610 Drain/inj Joint/bursa W/o Us Techfee | $298.00 | $298.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Health Care Systems one side Seward · Lincoln, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $320.00 | $320.00 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| St. Mary's Community Hospital Nebraska City · Nebraska City, NE HC SP MAN LG JT INJECTION BIL W/O GUIDANCE | $329.64 | $402.00 | Sep 30, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Memorial Hospital West Point · West Point, NE 20610 INJ ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT/BURS CHARGE | $409.00 | $409.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Memorial Community Hospital Blair · Omaha, NE-IA Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $422.22 | $527.78 | Jul 15, 2026 source file |
| Banner Ogallala Community Hospital one side Ogallala · Ogallala, NE ASP&/INJ JT/BUR MAJ WO US GD LT | $434.11 | $816.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Tri Valley Health System Cambridge · Cambridge, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $488.70 | $543.00 | Oct 2, 2026 source file |
| Beatrice Community Hospital Beatrice · Beatrice, NE Hc Arthrocentesis/aspir/inj Major Joint | $492.00 | $492.00 | — source file |
| Box Butte General Hospital Alliance · Alliance, NE DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $527.20 | $659.00 | Aug 18, 2026 source file |
| Regional West Medical Center Scottsbluff · Scottsbluff, NE HB INJECTN/ASPRTN JOINT/BURSA MAJOR W/O US GUIDE | $553.80 | $923.00 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Community Hospital Columbus · Columbus, NE ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $593.75 | $625.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Harlan County Health System Alma · Alma, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $686.40 | $858.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Butler County Health David City · David City, NE Fac Fee, Drain/inject Major Joint/bursa | $1,205.00 | $1,205.00 | — source file |
| Midwest Surgical Hospital one side Omaha · Omaha, NE-IA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $1,485.75 | $1,981.00 | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Memorial Health Center Holdrege · Holdrege, NE Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,900.80 | $2,112.00 | Feb 16, 2026 source file |
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 area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | 10 | $44.25 | $200.20 |
| Lincoln, NE | 3 | $177.10 | $195.84 |
| Columbus, NE | 2 | $132.84 | $363.30 |
| Grand Island, NE | 2 | $60.00 | $155.72 |
| Kearney, NE | 2 | $147.00 | $211.83 |
| Lexington, NE | 2 | $122.00 | $188.20 |
| Alliance, NE | 1 | $527.20 | $527.20 |
| Alma, NE | 1 | $686.40 | $686.40 |
| Atkinson, NE | 1 | $210.00 | $210.00 |
| Auburn, NE | 1 | $50.00 | $50.00 |
| Bassett, NE | 1 | $238.00 | $238.00 |
| Beatrice, NE | 1 | $492.00 | $492.00 |
| Callaway, NE | 1 | $152.00 | $152.00 |
| Cambridge, NE | 1 | $488.70 | $488.70 |
| Chadron, NE | 1 | $137.00 | $137.00 |
| David City, NE | 1 | $1,205.00 | $1,205.00 |
| Fremont, NE | 1 | $198.69 | $198.69 |
| Gordon, NE | 1 | $153.00 | $153.00 |
| Holdrege, NE | 1 | $1,900.80 | $1,900.80 |
| Hastings, NE | 1 | $165.60 | $165.60 |
| Imperial, NE | 1 | $100.00 | $100.00 |
| Kimball, NE | 1 | $280.17 | $280.17 |
| McCook, NE | 1 | $137.25 | $137.25 |
| Nebraska City, NE | 1 | $329.64 | $329.64 |
| Norfolk, NE | 1 | $139.32 | $139.32 |
| Ogallala, NE | 1 | $434.11 | $434.11 |
| Ord, NE | 1 | $88.20 | $88.20 |
| Oshkosh, NE | 1 | $163.00 | $163.00 |
| Pawnee City, NE | 1 | $107.00 | $107.00 |
| Scottsbluff, NE | 1 | $553.80 | $553.80 |
| Syracuse, NE | 1 | $298.00 | $298.00 |
| Wayne, NE | 1 | $160.65 | $160.65 |
| West Point, NE | 1 | $409.00 | $409.00 |
| York, NE | 1 | $149.25 | $149.25 |
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
- Kentucky$391.16
- 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
- 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.