Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Pennsylvania
In Pennsylvania, 72 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $70.20 to $2,144.40, with a median of $456.00. The lowest price is at UPMC Cole (Coudersport). The highest price is 30.5× 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 25, 2026.
Lowest$70.20UPMC Cole
Median$456.00half pay less
Highest$2,144.40in Pennsylvania
Lowest saves$385.80vs the median
Hospitals in Pennsylvania, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Cole lowest Coudersport · Coudersport, PA INJ/ASPIRATION MAJOR JOINT | $70.20 | $117.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Wellsboro Wellsboro · Wellsboro, PA P ARTHRO ASP/INJ LG JT WO/US | $82.20 | $137.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital Darby · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Major Joint/Bursa W/O U/S Guidance | $98.00 | $98.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nazareth Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Major Joint/Bursa W/O U/S Guidance | $98.00 | $98.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Mary Medical Center Langhorne · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PR Arthrocentesis/Aspiration/Injection Major Joint/Bursa W/O U/S Guidance | $98.00 | $98.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Dubois DuBois · DuBois, PA PC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT | $182.00 | $182.00 | Aug 1, 2025 source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital Sayre · Sayre, PA Aspir/Inj Major Joint Bursa | $188.75 | $235.94 | — source file |
| Robert Packer Hospital, Towanda Campus Towanda · Sayre, PA Aspir/Inj Major Joint Bursa | $188.75 | $235.94 | — source file |
| Troy Community Hospital Troy · Sayre, PA Aspir/Inj Major Joint Bursa | $188.75 | $235.94 | — source file |
| UPMC Kane Kane · Bradford, PA TF ARTHROCENTESIS | $199.20 | $332.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ LG JT WO/US | $241.20 | $402.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Bedford Everett · Everett, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ LG JT WO/US | $249.60 | $416.00 | — source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ LG JT WO/US | $282.00 | $470.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hamot Erie · Erie, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ LG JT WO/US | $298.80 | $498.00 | — source file |
| Lower Bucks Hospital Bristol · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Drain/Inj Joint/Bursa W/O Us | $301.00 | $6,763.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ LG JT/BUR WO/US | $303.00 | $505.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Roxborough Memorial Hospital Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Asp/Drain Large Joint/Bursa | $313.00 | $1,403.62 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 20610 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US Tech | $329.30 | $1,919.00 | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ LG JT WO/US | $336.00 | $560.00 | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHROCENTESIS LG JOINT | $337.20 | $562.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Horizon - Greenville Greenville · Hermitage, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ LG JT WO/US | $354.00 | $590.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHRO ASP INJ MJR J/BU WO US | $361.80 | $603.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Northwest Seneca · Oil City, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ MAJOR JOINT | $366.60 | $611.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHROCENTESIS LG JOINT | $379.80 | $633.00 | — source file |
| Punxsutawney Area Hospital Punxsutawney · Punxsutawney, PA ARTHROCENTESIS-APRIRATE OR INJ | $386.64 | $1,074.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Uniontown Hospital Uniontown · Pittsburgh, PA ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $395.00 | $790.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHROCENTESIS LG JOINT | $403.20 | $672.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Carlisle Carlisle · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC ASP/INJ MAJ JOINT HIP,SHLD,KN W/O US | $453.60 | $756.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Hanover Hanover · York-Hanover, PA HC ASP/INJ MAJ JOINT HIP,SHLD,KN W/O US | $453.60 | $756.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Lititz Lititz · Lancaster, PA HC ASP/INJ MAJ JOINT HIP,SHLD,KN W/O US | $453.60 | $756.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Memorial York · York-Hanover, PA HC ASP/INJ MAJ JOINT HIP,SHLD,KN W/O US | $453.60 | $756.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals Harrisburg · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA HC ASP/INJ MAJ JOINT HIP,SHLD,KN W/O US | $453.60 | $756.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Somerset Somerset · Somerset, PA HC ASP/INJ MAJ JOINT HIP,SHLD,KN W/O US | $453.60 | $756.00 | — source file |
| Bryn Mawr Rehabilitation Hospital Malvern · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $456.00 | $1,140.00 | — source file |
| Lankenau Medical Center Wynnewood · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $456.00 | $1,140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Paoli Hospital Paoli · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $456.00 | $1,140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riddle Memorial Hospital Media · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $456.00 | $1,140.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Bryn Mawr Hospital Bryn Mawr · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD Hc Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Major Jt/Bursa W/O Us | $456.00 | $1,140.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center Camp Hill · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 20610 DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US Tech | $458.45 | $1,919.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading · Reading, PA ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JT | $499.13 | $1,919.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona · Altoona, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ MAJOR JOINT | $505.20 | $842.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster, PA 20610 NV INJ MAJ JTS HIP-KNEE-SHOUL Tech | $556.32 | $1,919.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center one side Enola · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA 20610 IR Joint, Major LT Drain or Inj w/oUS Tech | $603.91 | $1,919.00 | — source file |
| Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center one side Hershey · Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA PS CT Joint/Bursa Major Arthr/Asp/Inj Rt - Report | $635.76 | $1,919.00 | — source file |
| Gettysburg Hospital Gettysburg · Gettysburg, PA Aspiration and/or Injection of Fluid From Large Joint | $660.00 | $825.00 | — source file |
| WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital York · York-Hanover, PA Aspiration and/or Injection of Fluid From Large Joint | $660.00 | $825.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Greene Waynesburg · Waynesburg, PA LARGE JOINT ASPIRATION | $667.80 | $954.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Washington Washington · Pittsburgh, PA HIP ASPIRATION- E | $667.80 | $954.00 | — source file |
| Good Samaritan Hospital Lebanon · Lebanon, PA Aspiration and/or Injection of Fluid From Large Joint | $815.20 | $1,019.00 | — source file |
| Alle-Kiski Medical Center Natrona Heights · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS MAJOR JT/BUR WO US GUID | $818.51 | $1,063.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS MAJOR JT/BUR WO US GUID | $829.14 | $1,063.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS MAJOR JT/BUR WO US GUID | $829.14 | $1,063.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS MAJOR JT/BUR WO US GUID | $830.28 | $1,122.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHROCENTESIS LG JOINT | $855.00 | $1,425.00 | — source file |
| West Penn Hospital Pittsburgh · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS MAJOR JT/BUR WO US GUID | $862.13 | $1,181.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Medical Center Grove City · Hermitage, PA HC ARTHCS MAJOR JT/BUR WO US GUID | $863.94 | $1,122.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Brookville Brookville · Brookville, PA RHC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT | $867.00 | $867.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Elk Saint Marys · St. Marys, PA RHC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT | $867.00 | $867.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Huntingdon Huntingdon · Huntingdon, PA RHC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT | $867.00 | $867.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Penn Highlands Tyrone Tyrone · Altoona, PA RHC ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT | $867.00 | $867.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Regional Medical Center Jefferson Hills · Pittsburgh, PA HC ARTHCS MAJOR JT/BUR WO US GUID | $908.82 | $1,122.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Chambersburg Hospital Chambersburg · Chambersburg, PA Aspiration and/or Injection of Fluid From Large Joint | $1,048.80 | $1,311.00 | — source file |
| Waynesboro Hospital Waynesboro · Chambersburg, PA Aspiration and/or Injection of Fluid From Large Joint | $1,048.80 | $1,311.00 | — source file |
| Saint Vincent Health Center Erie · Erie, PA HC ARTHCS MAJOR JT/BUR WO US GUID | $1,161.94 | $1,417.00 | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,433.54 | $1,433.54 | — source file |
| UPMC Muncy Muncy · Williamsport, PA ARTHRO ASP/INJ LG JT WO/US | $1,473.60 | $2,456.00 | — source file |
| UPMC Williamsport Williamsport · Williamsport, PA ARTHROCENTESIS LG JOINT | $1,473.60 | $2,456.00 | — source file |
| Evangelical Community Hospital Lewisburg · Lewisburg, PA Aspiration and/or Injection of Fluid From Large Joint | $1,723.80 | $2,154.75 | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Philadelphia · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD It Arthrocent,Asp or Inj: Large Jt | $1,797.46 | $1,797.46 | — source file |
| Ephrata Community Hospital Ephrata · Lancaster, PA Aspiration and/or Injection of Fluid From Large Joint | $1,966.40 | $2,458.00 | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville · Pittsburgh, PA ARTHROCEN ASP OR INJ MAJOR JT | $2,144.40 | $3,574.00 | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela · Pittsburgh, PA CT DRAIN/INJ MAJOR JNT/BURSA | $2,144.40 | $3,574.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh, PA | 19 | $241.20 | $667.80 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | $98.00 | $456.00 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 6 | $329.30 | $456.02 |
| Lancaster, PA | 3 | $453.60 | $556.32 |
| Sayre, PA | 3 | $188.75 | $188.75 |
| York-Hanover, PA | 3 | $453.60 | $453.60 |
| Altoona, PA | 2 | $505.20 | $686.10 |
| Chambersburg, PA | 2 | $1,048.80 | $1,048.80 |
| Erie, PA | 2 | $298.80 | $730.37 |
| Hermitage, PA | 2 | $354.00 | $608.97 |
| Williamsport, PA | 2 | $1,473.60 | $1,473.60 |
| Brookville, PA | 1 | $867.00 | $867.00 |
| Bradford, PA | 1 | $199.20 | $199.20 |
| Coudersport, PA | 1 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| DuBois, PA | 1 | $182.00 | $182.00 |
| Everett, PA | 1 | $249.60 | $249.60 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 1 | $660.00 | $660.00 |
| Huntingdon, PA | 1 | $867.00 | $867.00 |
| Lebanon, PA | 1 | $815.20 | $815.20 |
| Lewisburg, PA | 1 | $1,723.80 | $1,723.80 |
| Oil City, PA | 1 | $366.60 | $366.60 |
| Punxsutawney, PA | 1 | $386.64 | $386.64 |
| Reading, PA | 1 | $499.13 | $499.13 |
| Somerset, PA | 1 | $453.60 | $453.60 |
| St. Marys, PA | 1 | $867.00 | $867.00 |
| Waynesburg, PA | 1 | $667.80 | $667.80 |
| Wellsboro, PA | 1 | $82.20 | $82.20 |
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
- Oregon$184.60
- 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.