Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Oregon
In Oregon, 38 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $62.54 to $1,493.90, with a median of $184.60. The lowest price is at Salem Hospital (Salem) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 23.9× 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$62.54Salem Hospital + 1 more
Median$184.60half pay less
Highest$1,493.90in Oregon
Lowest saves$122.06vs the median
Hospitals in Oregon, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Hospital lowest Salem · Salem, OR HCHRG DRAIN/INJECT LARGE JOINT/BURSA | $62.54 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Valley Hospital lowest Dallas · Salem, OR HCHRG DRAIN/INJECT LARGE JOINT/BURSA | $62.54 | $118.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City one side Baker City · Baker City, OR HC Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US Guidance Lt (Restricted Method II CAH) | $90.35 | $139.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $90.75 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $90.75 | $121.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Albany General Hospital Albany · Albany, OR HC INJECT/ASPIR MAJOR JOINT/BURSA | $105.60 | $132.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Corvallis Corvallis · Corvallis, OR HC INJECT/ASPIR MAJOR JOINT/BURSA | $105.60 | $132.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $118.95 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $118.95 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $118.95 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $118.95 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center Silverton · Salem, OR PR ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $118.95 | $183.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital Hood River · Hood River, OR HC PR ED 20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUIDANCE CDM | $130.50 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside · Astoria, OR HC PR 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US RHC | $130.50 | $174.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Blue Mountain Hospital John Day · John Day, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $137.25 | $183.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Madras Madras · Bend, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large jo | $154.55 | $193.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Health District Lakeview · Lakeview, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $160.65 | $189.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 20610 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US CDM | $171.00 | $228.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Cottage Grove Community Medical Ct Cottage Grove · Eugene-Springfield, OR ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $178.10 | $274.00 | — source file |
| Peace Harbor Medical Center Florence · Eugene-Springfield, OR DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $191.10 | $294.00 | — source file |
| Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Lincoln City · Newport, OR PC INJECTION/ASPIRATION MAJOR JOINT/BURSA | $215.20 | $269.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital Lebanon · Albany, OR PC INJECTION/ASPIRATION MAJOR JOINT/BURSA | $215.20 | $269.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital Newport · Newport, OR PC INJECTION/ASPIRATION MAJOR JOINT/BURSA | $215.20 | $269.00 | Jan 31, 2026 source file |
| Oregon Health & Science University Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Arthrocentesis, Aspir/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US | $239.20 | $368.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Providence Medford Medical Center Medford · Medford, OR HC PR ED 20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA MAJOR JOINT W/O US GUIDANCE CDM | $239.25 | $319.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA HC PR ED 20610 DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA MAJOR CDM | $243.75 | $325.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Ontario Ontario · Ontario, OR-ID PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Major Joint/Bursa W/O U/S Guidance | $267.00 | $267.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Tuality Healthcare Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA Arthrocentesis, Aspir/Inj Major Joint/Bursa W/O US | $510.90 | $786.00 | — source file |
| Sacred Heart-Riverbend Springfield · Eugene-Springfield, OR ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $560.95 | $863.00 | — source file |
| Commonspirit Oregon Pendleton · Hermiston-Pendleton, OR ARTHROCENTESIS - MAJOR JOINT | $635.61 | $933.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Bay Area Hospital Coos Bay · Coos Bay-North Bend, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $728.25 | $971.00 | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $828.75 | $975.00 | — source file |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $828.75 | $975.00 | — source file |
| St. Charles Bend Bend · Bend, OR Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or join | $847.15 | $1,058.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Prineville Prineville · Bend, OR Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or join | $847.15 | $1,058.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Charles Redmond Redmond · Bend, OR Aspiration and/or injection of large joint or join | $847.15 | $1,058.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Santiam Memorial Hospital Stayton · Salem, OR Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from large joint | $1,218.55 | $1,218.55 | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Portland Portland · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,493.90 | $1,493.90 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 13 | $90.75 | $171.00 |
| Bend, OR | 4 | $154.55 | $847.15 |
| Salem, OR | 4 | $62.54 | $90.74 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 3 | $178.10 | $191.10 |
| Albany, OR | 2 | $105.60 | $160.40 |
| Newport, OR | 2 | $215.20 | $215.20 |
| Astoria, OR | 1 | $130.50 | $130.50 |
| Baker City, OR | 1 | $90.35 | $90.35 |
| Coos Bay-North Bend, OR | 1 | $728.25 | $728.25 |
| Corvallis, OR | 1 | $105.60 | $105.60 |
| Hermiston-Pendleton, OR | 1 | $635.61 | $635.61 |
| Hood River, OR | 1 | $130.50 | $130.50 |
| John Day, OR | 1 | $137.25 | $137.25 |
| Lakeview, OR | 1 | $160.65 | $160.65 |
| Medford, OR | 1 | $239.25 | $239.25 |
| Ontario, OR-ID | 1 | $267.00 | $267.00 |
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$172.90
- 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
- Minnesota$369.26
- 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
- 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.