Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in West Virginia
In West Virginia, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $50.50 to $671.00, with a median of $273.25. The lowest price is at Community Health Association (Ripley) and 1 other hospital. The highest price is 13.3× 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$50.50Community Health Association + 1 more
Median$273.25half pay less
Highest$671.00in West Virginia
Lowest saves$222.75vs the median
Hospitals in West Virginia, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Health Association lowest Ripley · Ripley, WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $50.50 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center lowest Summersville · Summersville, WV ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $50.50 | $101.00 | — source file |
| Sistersville General Hospital Sistersville · Sistersville, WV Major Jt Inj/Bursa(Prof) | $56.40 | $94.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg · Petersburg, WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $73.60 | $92.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Hospital of Buckhannon Buckhannon · Buckhannon, WV ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $85.50 | $171.00 | — source file |
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV Keyser · Cumberland, MD-WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $109.00 | $218.00 | — source file |
| St. Mary's Medical Center Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 20610 Major joint or bursa admin no U | $140.28 | $140.28 | — source file |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale · Wheeling, WV-OH ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $169.00 | $338.00 | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital Huntington · Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH ARTHRO ASPIR MAJ JOI | $196.30 | $196.30 | — source file |
| Herbert J Thomas Memorial Hospital Association South Charleston · Charleston, WV ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $225.00 | $450.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway · Gassaway, WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $321.50 | $643.00 | — source file |
| Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville · New Martinsville, WV ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $343.50 | $687.00 | — source file |
| Princeton Community Hospital Assn Princeton · Bluefield, WV-VA DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $351.50 | $703.00 | — source file |
| Wheeling Hospital Wheeling · Wheeling, WV-OH ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $353.00 | $706.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Camden-Clark Memorial Hospital Parkersburg · Parkersburg-Vienna, WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $404.50 | $809.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| United Hospital Center Bridgeport · Clarksburg, WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $404.50 | $809.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Jefferson Medical Center Ranson · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $470.50 | $941.00 | — source file |
| Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $476.00 | $952.00 | — source file |
| West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown · Morgantown, WV ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM LARGE JOINT | $575.00 | $1,150.00 | — source file |
| Weirton Medical Center Weirton · Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $671.00 | $1,342.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 2 | $140.28 | $168.29 |
| Wheeling, WV-OH | 2 | $169.00 | $261.00 |
| Buckhannon, WV | 1 | $85.50 | $85.50 |
| Bluefield, WV-VA | 1 | $351.50 | $351.50 |
| Charleston, WV | 1 | $225.00 | $225.00 |
| Clarksburg, WV | 1 | $404.50 | $404.50 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $109.00 | $109.00 |
| Gassaway, WV | 1 | $321.50 | $321.50 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $476.00 | $476.00 |
| Morgantown, WV | 1 | $575.00 | $575.00 |
| New Martinsville, WV | 1 | $343.50 | $343.50 |
| Petersburg, WV | 1 | $73.60 | $73.60 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 1 | $404.50 | $404.50 |
| Ripley, WV | 1 | $50.50 | $50.50 |
| Sistersville, WV | 1 | $56.40 | $56.40 |
| Summersville, WV | 1 | $50.50 | $50.50 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 1 | $470.50 | $470.50 |
| Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH | 1 | $671.00 | $671.00 |
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
- Virginia$478.00
- Washington$565.50
- Wisconsin$345.15
- Wyoming$158.61
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.