Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Virginia
In Virginia, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $131.10 to $3,215.39, with a median of $478.00. The lowest price is at Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center (Emporia) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 24.5× 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 23, 2026.
Lowest$131.10Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center + 1 more
Median$478.00half pay less
Highest$3,215.39in Virginia
Lowest saves$346.90vs the median
Hospitals in Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Southern Virginia Medical Center lowest Emporia · Emporia, VA HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $131.10 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southside Medical Center lowest Petersburg · Richmond, VA HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $131.10 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Joint Injection/Aspir Large WO US | $186.00 | $310.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Memorial Regional Medical Center Mechanicsville · Richmond, VA HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $262.20 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Richmond Community Hospital Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $262.20 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Francis Medical Center Midlothian · Richmond, VA HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $262.20 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours St Marys Hospital of Richmond Richmond · Richmond, VA HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $262.20 | $437.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital Charlottesville · Charlottesville, VA Chg - Arthrocentesis-Maj Jnt W/O Us | $268.00 | $536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center Harrisonburg · Harrisonburg, VA Chg - Arthrocentesis-Maj Jnt W/O Us | $268.00 | $536.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dickenson Community Hospital one side Clintwood · Clintwood, VA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MAJ JT W/O US GUID UNILAT | $289.57 | $1,259.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lee County Community Hospital one side Pennington Gap · Pennington Gap, VA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MAJ JT W/O US GUID UNILAT | $289.57 | $1,259.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Johnston Memorial Hospital one side Abingdon · Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MAJ JT W/O US GUID UNILAT | $295.05 | $1,967.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Lonesome Pine Hospital one side Big Stone Gap · Big Stone Gap, VA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MAJ JT W/O US GUID UNILAT | $295.05 | $1,967.00 | — source file |
| Russell County Hospital one side Lebanon · Lebanon, VA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MAJ JT W/O US GUID UNILAT | $295.05 | $1,967.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Smyth County Community Hospital one side Marion · Marion, VA HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASP INJ MAJ JT W/O US GUID UNILAT | $295.05 | $1,967.00 | — source file |
| Augusta Health one side Fishersville · Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA Inj/Asp Major Joint/Bursa Left | $334.00 | $668.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rappahannock General Hospital Kilmarnock · Kilmarnock, VA HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $406.80 | $678.00 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital Franklin · Roanoke, VA HC Arthrocent/Aspiration Maj Jnt | $444.30 | $1,481.00 | — source file |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ/ASP MAJOR JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital Fairfax · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ/ASP MAJOR JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital Falls Church · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ/ASP MAJOR JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital Leesburg · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ/ASP MAJOR JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital Alexandria · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HC INJ/ASP MAJOR JNT/BURSA WO US GUID | $478.00 | $956.00 | — source file |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 20610 Arthrcents-Mj Jnt W/O Us | $523.00 | $1,046.00 | — source file |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC 20610 Arthrcents-Mj Jnt W/O Us | $523.00 | $1,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston · South Boston, VA Oth-Inj Major Jnt/Bur W/O Us | $523.00 | $1,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Spec-Arthrocent-Maj Jnt W/O Us | $523.00 | $1,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Woodbridge · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 20610 Arthrcents-Mj Jnt W/O Us | $523.00 | $1,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Obici Hospital Suffolk · Suffolk, VA Oth-Inj Major Jnt/Bur W/O Us | $523.00 | $1,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr Arthrocentesis-Maj Jnt W/O Us | $523.00 | $1,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Chgr Arthrocentesis-Maj Jnt W/O Us | $523.00 | $1,046.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Hc Arthrocent/Aspiration Maj Jnt | $541.54 | $902.57 | — source file |
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Arthrocent/Aspiration Maj Jnt | $648.00 | $1,080.00 | — source file |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC HC Asp Injection Major Joint | $648.00 | $1,080.00 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Martinsville Martinsville · Martinsville, VA Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $2,497.00 | $6,242.50 | — source file |
| Sovah Health - Danville Danville · Danville, VA Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, major joint or bursa (eg, shoulder, hip, knee, subacromial bursa); without ultrasound guidance | $2,607.80 | $6,519.50 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC DRN/INJ MJR JNT/BRS-NO US | $3,215.39 | $3,572.66 | Mar 17, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 10 | $186.00 | $523.00 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 6 | $478.00 | $478.00 |
| Richmond, VA | 5 | $131.10 | $262.20 |
| Big Stone Gap, VA | 1 | $295.05 | $295.05 |
| Clintwood, VA | 1 | $289.57 | $289.57 |
| Charlottesville, VA | 1 | $268.00 | $268.00 |
| Danville, VA | 1 | $2,607.80 | $2,607.80 |
| Emporia, VA | 1 | $131.10 | $131.10 |
| Harrisonburg, VA | 1 | $268.00 | $268.00 |
| Kilmarnock, VA | 1 | $406.80 | $406.80 |
| Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA | 1 | $295.05 | $295.05 |
| Lebanon, VA | 1 | $295.05 | $295.05 |
| Marion, VA | 1 | $295.05 | $295.05 |
| Martinsville, VA | 1 | $2,497.00 | $2,497.00 |
| Pennington Gap, VA | 1 | $289.57 | $289.57 |
| Roanoke, VA | 1 | $444.30 | $444.30 |
| South Boston, VA | 1 | $523.00 | $523.00 |
| Suffolk, VA | 1 | $523.00 | $523.00 |
| Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA | 1 | $334.00 | $334.00 |
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
- Oregon$184.60
- 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
- Washington$565.50
- West Virginia$273.25
- Wisconsin$345.15
- Wyoming$158.61
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.