Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, 79 hospitals publish a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $49.97 to $2,762.60, with a median of $345.15. The lowest price is at Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics (Hillsboro). The highest price is 55.3× 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 24, 2026.
Lowest$49.97Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics
Median$345.15half pay less
Highest$2,762.60in Wisconsin
Lowest saves$295.18vs the median
Hospitals in Wisconsin, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gundersen St Josephs Hospital and Clinics lowest Hillsboro · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS, ASP/INJ, LRG JNT | $49.97 | $95.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HBC 20610 INJECTION MAJOR JOINT WO US | $97.35 | $177.00 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital Chilton · Appleton, WI HC PRO-S DRAIN/INJ MAJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $110.01 | $193.00 | — source file |
| Memorial Hospital of Boscobel Boscobel · Platteville, WI HCHG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS, ASP/INJ, LRG JNT | $112.27 | $218.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - River Region at Stevens Point Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT WO US-TECH | $153.90 | $162.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection major joint | $162.40 | $360.00 | — source file |
| Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HBC FV ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR & INJECTION MAJOR JT BURSA WO US | $199.65 | $363.00 | Mar 24, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Moundview Hospital and Clinics Friendship · Friendship, WI HCHG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS, ASP/INJ, LRG JNT | $200.66 | $395.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center La Crosse · La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN HCHG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS, ASP/INJ, LRG JNT | $208.80 | $522.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Berlin Berlin · Berlin, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Lge | $217.00 | $387.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Lge | $217.00 | $387.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Appleton · Appleton, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Lge | $217.00 | $387.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Lge | $217.00 | $387.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Lge | $217.00 | $387.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah Neenah · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Lge | $217.00 | $387.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-New London New London · New London, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Lge | $217.00 | $387.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Shawano Shawano · Shawano, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Lge | $217.00 | $387.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Waupaca Waupaca · Waupaca, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Lge | $217.00 | $387.50 | — source file |
| ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Wild Rose Wild Rose · Wild Rose, WI HC Prof Arthrocentesis-Lge | $217.00 | $387.50 | — source file |
| Bellin Memorial Health Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HCHG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS, ASP/INJ, LRG JNT | $241.69 | $522.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Ladysmith Ladysmith · Ladysmith, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT WO US-TECH | $243.20 | $256.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Aurora BayCare Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI INJECT/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT* | $255.00 | $510.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington Burlington · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI INJECT/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT* | $255.00 | $510.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton Grafton · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJECT/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT* | $255.00 | $510.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Summit Summit · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJECT/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT* | $255.00 | $510.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Sinai Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJECT/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT* | $255.00 | $510.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center of Aurora Health Care Metro Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJECT/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT* | $255.00 | $510.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora West Allis Medical Center West Allis · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJECT/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT* | $255.00 | $510.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Gundersen Tri-County Hospital & Clinics Whitehall · Whitehall, WI HCHG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS, ASP/INJ, LRG JNT | $280.86 | $443.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Drainage/injection major joint | $294.03 | $559.00 | — source file |
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital Portage · Madison, WI Pro Drain/Inject, Joint/Bursa | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Eagle River Hospital Eagle River · Eagle River, WI Pro Drain/Inject, Joint/Bursa | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Langlade Hospital Antigo · Antigo, WI Pro Drain/Inject, Joint/Bursa | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Medford Hospital Medford · Medford, WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Merrill Hospital Merrill · Merrill, WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Plover Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital Rhinelander · Rhinelander, WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stanley Hospital Stanley · Eau Claire, WI Pro Drain/Inject, Joint/Bursa | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital Stevens Point · Stevens Point-Plover, WI Pro Drain/Inject, Joint/Bursa | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital Tomahawk · Tomahawk, WI Pro Drain/Inject, Joint/Bursa | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital Wausau · Wausau, WI Pro Drain/Inject, Joint/Bursa | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital Wisconsin Rapids · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Howard Young Medical Center Woodruff · Woodruff, WI ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $345.15 | $531.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior Superior · Duluth, MN-WI DRAIN/INJ LARGE JOINT/BURSA(T) | $363.59 | $492.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Brookfield · Brookfield, WI HC INJECT/ASP MAJOR JOINT | $365.17 | $689.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MAJOR JOINT | $365.17 | $689.00 | — source file |
| Ascension SE Wisconsin Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MAJOR JOINT | $365.17 | $689.00 | — source file |
| Ascension St. Francis Hospital Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MAJOR JOINT | $365.17 | $689.00 | — source file |
| Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare - Southeast Wisconsin Franklin · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MAJOR JOINT | $365.17 | $689.00 | — source file |
| Bellin Health Oconto Hospital Oconto · Green Bay, WI HCHG 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS, ASP/INJ, LRG JNT | $435.68 | $941.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health - Meriter Madison · Madison, WI PR DRAIN/INJECT LARGE JOINT/BURSA | $444.00 | $555.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems River Falls · Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI HCHG ARTHROCENT ASPIR/INJ MAJOR JOINT/BURSA WO US | $478.80 | $855.00 | Jun 15, 2026 source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee Milwaukee · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MAJOR JOINT | $580.88 | $1,096.00 | — source file |
| Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Ozaukee Mequon · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI HC INJECT/ASP MAJOR JOINT | $580.88 | $1,096.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire Eau Claire · Eau Claire, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT WO US-TECH | $585.20 | $616.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Minocqua Minocqua · Minocqua, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT WO US-TECH | $617.50 | $650.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Rice Lake Rice Lake · Rice Lake, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT WO US-TECH | $617.50 | $650.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston Weston · Wausau, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT WO US-TECH | $617.50 | $650.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI HC INJECT/ASP MAJOR JOINT | $662.91 | $1,163.00 | — source file |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus Appleton · Appleton, WI HC INJECT/ASP MAJOR JOINT | $662.91 | $1,163.00 | — source file |
| Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Elkhorn · Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $675.00 | $1,350.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Marinette · Marinette, WI-MI INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $675.00 | $1,350.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Fond Du Lac · Fond du Lac, WI INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $675.00 | $1,350.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Kenosha · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $675.00 | $1,350.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc Two Rivers · Manitowoc, WI INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $675.00 | $1,350.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant · Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $675.00 | $1,350.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Oshkosh Oshkosh · Oshkosh-Neenah, WI INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $675.00 | $1,350.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $675.00 | $1,350.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora Medical Center Washington County Hartford · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $675.00 | $1,350.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| Aurora St Lukes South Shore of Aurora Health Care Metro Cudahy · Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI INJ/ASPIRATE MAJOR JOINT W/O US | $675.00 | $1,350.00 | Nov 21, 2025 source file |
| St Nicholas Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Sheboygan · Sheboygan, WI HC ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $708.18 | $1,073.00 | — source file |
| St Vincent Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $708.18 | $1,073.00 | — source file |
| St Clare Memorial Hospital Oconto Falls · Green Bay, WI HC ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $708.18 | $1,073.00 | — source file |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center Green Bay · Green Bay, WI HC ASPIR/INJECT MAJOR JOINT OR BURSA | $708.18 | $1,073.00 | — source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield Marshfield · Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT WO US-TECH | $814.15 | $857.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Durand Durand · Durand, WI HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ MAJOR JT/BURSA W/O US | $852.03 | $852.03 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Beaver Dam Beaver Dam · Beaver Dam, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT WO US-TECH | $1,209.35 | $1,273.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Neillsville Neillsville · Neillsville, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT WO US-TECH | $2,466.20 | $2,596.00 | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
| Marshfield Medical Center - Park Falls Park Falls · Park Falls, WI ARTHCS ASP/INJ MJR JT WO US-TECH | $2,762.60 | $2,908.00 | Feb 20, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 15 | $97.35 | $365.17 |
| Green Bay, WI | 6 | $241.69 | $571.93 |
| Oshkosh-Neenah, WI | 5 | $199.65 | $217.00 |
| Appleton, WI | 4 | $110.01 | $217.00 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 3 | $162.40 | $294.03 |
| Stevens Point-Plover, WI | 3 | $153.90 | $345.15 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 2 | $345.15 | $465.18 |
| Fond du Lac, WI | 2 | $217.00 | $446.00 |
| La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN | 2 | $49.97 | $129.38 |
| Madison, WI | 2 | $345.15 | $394.58 |
| Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI | 2 | $255.00 | $465.00 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 2 | $675.00 | $691.59 |
| Wausau, WI | 2 | $345.15 | $481.32 |
| Wisconsin Rapids-Marshfield, WI | 2 | $345.15 | $579.65 |
| Antigo, WI | 1 | $345.15 | $345.15 |
| Berlin, WI | 1 | $217.00 | $217.00 |
| Brookfield, WI | 1 | $365.17 | $365.17 |
| Beaver Dam, WI | 1 | $1,209.35 | $1,209.35 |
| Durand, WI | 1 | $852.03 | $852.03 |
| Duluth, MN-WI | 1 | $363.59 | $363.59 |
| Eagle River, WI | 1 | $345.15 | $345.15 |
| Friendship, WI | 1 | $200.66 | $200.66 |
| Ladysmith, WI | 1 | $243.20 | $243.20 |
| Medford, WI | 1 | $345.15 | $345.15 |
| Merrill, WI | 1 | $345.15 | $345.15 |
| Minocqua, WI | 1 | $617.50 | $617.50 |
| Manitowoc, WI | 1 | $675.00 | $675.00 |
| Marinette, WI-MI | 1 | $675.00 | $675.00 |
| Neillsville, WI | 1 | $2,466.20 | $2,466.20 |
| New London, WI | 1 | $217.00 | $217.00 |
| Park Falls, WI | 1 | $2,762.60 | $2,762.60 |
| Platteville, WI | 1 | $112.27 | $112.27 |
| Rhinelander, WI | 1 | $345.15 | $345.15 |
| Rice Lake, WI | 1 | $617.50 | $617.50 |
| Shawano, WI | 1 | $217.00 | $217.00 |
| Tomahawk, WI | 1 | $345.15 | $345.15 |
| Waupaca, WI | 1 | $217.00 | $217.00 |
| Whitehall, WI | 1 | $280.86 | $280.86 |
| Wild Rose, WI | 1 | $217.00 | $217.00 |
| Woodruff, WI | 1 | $345.15 | $345.15 |
| Whitewater-Elkhorn, WI | 1 | $675.00 | $675.00 |
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
- West Virginia$273.25
- Wyoming$158.61
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.