Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in South Carolina
In South Carolina, 17 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $220.20 to $2,466.00, with a median of $556.00. The lowest price is at Beaufort Memorial Hospital (Beaufort). The highest price is 11.2× 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.
Hospitals in South Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaufort Memorial Hospital lowest Beaufort · Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC DRAIN/INJECT,JOINT/BURSA | $220.20 | $367.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center Cades · Cades, SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $300.50 | $601.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Marion Medical Center Mullins · Mullins, SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $378.50 | $757.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast Columbia · Columbia, SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $398.50 | $797.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown Columbia · Columbia, SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $398.50 | $797.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Medical Center Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $415.50 | $831.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Medical University Hospital Authority Orangeburg · Orangeburg, SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $415.50 | $831.00 | — source file |
| Kershaw Medical Center Camden · Columbia, SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $478.50 | $957.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MUSC Chester Regional Medical Center Chester · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $556.00 | $1,112.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Xavier Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $709.80 | $1,092.00 | — source file |
| Roper Hospital Charleston · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $709.80 | $1,092.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Hospital Berkeley Summerville · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $709.80 | $1,092.00 | — source file |
| Roper St Francis Mount Pleasant Hospital Mount Pleasant · Charleston-North Charleston, SC HC Inj/Asp Maj Jnt or Bursa | $709.80 | $1,092.00 | — source file |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center Florence · Florence, SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $877.00 | $1,754.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Hospital Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $880.80 | $1,468.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Greenville Greenville · Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,296.92 | $1,296.92 | — source file |
| MUSC Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HB ARTHO/ASP/INJ/MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $2,466.00 | $4,932.00 | Apr 1, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston-North Charleston, SC | 5 | $415.50 | $709.80 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | $398.50 | $398.50 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 2 | $556.00 | $1,511.00 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 2 | $880.80 | $1,088.86 |
| Cades, SC | 1 | $300.50 | $300.50 |
| Florence, SC | 1 | $877.00 | $877.00 |
| Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC | 1 | $220.20 | $220.20 |
| Mullins, SC | 1 | $378.50 | $378.50 |
| Orangeburg, SC | 1 | $415.50 | $415.50 |
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
- Pennsylvania$456.00
- Rhode Island$343.00
- 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.