How much does a joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Phoenix?
Steroid injection into a large joint such as the knee shoulder or hip. Below: the rates insurers have actually negotiated with 28 Phoenix-area hospitals, and the cash (self-pay) prices where published — from the hospitals' own federally required price files.
$700
lowest median negotiated rate
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
$2,210
highest (adult hospitals)
Banner Ocotillo Medical Center
3.2×
price spread
same procedure, same metro
Median negotiated rate per hospital · sorted low → high · hover a bar for the full receipt
cash (self-pay) price
| Hospital | Gross charge | Cash price | Negotiated | Range | # rates | vs median |
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* Specialty hospital (pediatric or cancer center) — rates reflect specialty case mix. † Median based on fewer than 3 published rates — treat as indicative. Bars show the median dollar-denominated commercial negotiated rate; hospitals sharing a health-system contract show similar rates.
SOURCE: standard-charges files from 28 hospitals · file dates 2026-01-01 → 2026-06-28 · retrieved 2026-08-03
Paying cash can beat using insurance. At Banner Thunderbird Medical Center, the self-pay price is $239 — less than the $2,162 median commercial-insurer rate. If you haven't met your deductible, ask for the cash rate.