Large joint injection (knee/shoulder) cost in Pittsburgh: real cash prices

An injection into a large joint to relieve pain or inflammation. In Pittsburgh, the same procedure code runs from $303 to $668 in published cash prices. Where you go changes the price more than anything else.

Cheapest published cash prices near Pittsburgh

UPMC Presbyterian

200 LOTHROP ST, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 · as of Jul 1, 2026 · source file

$303

UPMC Jameson

1211 WILMINGTON AVE, New Castle, PA 16105 · as of Jul 1, 2026 · source file

$380

UPMC Washington

155 WILSON AVE, Washington, PA 15301 · as of Jul 1, 2026 · source file

$668

Cash (self-pay) prices published by each facility. The facility’s own file is linked on every price.

How your money goes farthest

Move 1. Call the cheapest facility first and say “self-pay.” Ask for the all-in self-pay price and whether the doctor’s fee and anesthesia are included, since hospital prices often cover the facility only. Independent surgery and imaging centers usually run far below hospital rates for the same code.

Move 2. If it must be a hospital, use your financial-assistance rights. Nonprofit hospitals are required by federal law to have a financial assistance policy, and you can apply up to 240 days after the first bill. Ask billing for the “financial assistance application” before you pay anything, and bring the lower prices on this page with you.

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Prices are each facility's published cash (self-pay) price from its federally required price file, shown with the file date. Prices change; always call to confirm before you go. This is public information, not medical or financial advice. Free, no login, no ads.