Cash / self-pay
$558
Commercial
$429
median of 15 plans
Medicare
$377
median of 4 plans
Medicaid
$536
median of 4 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
How much does joint steroid injection (major joint) cost near Bethesda, MD?
Hospitals within 8 miles of Bethesda, MD, nearest first (distances approximate). Prices come from each hospital's federally required price file. Most recent hospital file date: April 2, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 24, 2026. CPT 20610. See every Washington, DC hospital for this procedure →
Median commercial rates on file run from $429 (MedStar Washington Hospital Center, ≈6 mi) to $2,314 (Sibley Memorial Hospital, ≈4 mi) — 5.4× apart within a short drive of Bethesda, MD. That spread is why this page exists.
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Washington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric
Cash / self-pay
$344
Commercial
$613
median of 11 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
$325
median of 11 plans
hospital file · April 2, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
· ≈6 mi
Cash / self-pay
$682
Commercial
$816
median of 12 plans
Medicare
$374
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
$536
median of 5 plans
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$954
Commercial
$1,232
median of 6 plans
Medicare
$363
median of 2 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · December 31, 2025
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈7 mi
Cash / self-pay
$688
Commercial
$1,761
median of 4 plans
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · January 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Washington, DC · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$909
Commercial
$2,314
median of 4 plans
Medicare
$377
median of 3 plans
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Silver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi
Cash / self-pay
$17,597
Commercial
—
Medicare
$15,699
median of 1 plan
Medicaid
—
hospital file · March 31, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
Bethesda, MD · under 1 mi
Cash / self-pay
$909
Commercial
—
Medicare
—
Medicaid
—
hospital file · April 1, 2026
reported by the hospital · not a quote
| Hospital | Cash / self-pay | Commercial | Medicare | Medicaid | Source & file date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD · under 1 mi | $909 | — | — | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Silver SpringSilver Spring, MD · ≈4 mi | $17,597 | — | $15,699median of 1 plan | — | hospital fileMarch 31, 2026 |
| Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington, DC · ≈4 mi | $909 | $2,314median of 4 plans | $377median of 3 plans | — | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Lowest MedStar Washington Hospital Center · ≈6 mi | $558 | $429median of 15 plans | $377median of 4 plans | $536median of 4 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Children's National HospitalWashington, DC · ≈6 mi · pediatric | $344 | $613median of 11 plans | — | $325median of 11 plans | hospital fileApril 2, 2026 |
| MedStar Georgetown Hospital · ≈6 mi | $682 | $816median of 12 plans | $374median of 3 plans | $536median of 5 plans | hospital fileApril 1, 2026 |
| Howard University Hospital CorpWashington, DC · ≈7 mi | $954 | $1,232median of 6 plans | $363median of 2 plans | — | hospital fileDecember 31, 2025 |
| The George Washington University HospitalWashington, DC · ≈7 mi | $688 | $1,761median of 4 plans | — | — | hospital fileJanuary 1, 2026 |
Table is ordered nearest-first from central Bethesda, MD. Commercial / Medicare / Medicaid figures are the median of that hospital's listed plan rates in the class. Click a hospital for its full per-plan ledger.
What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital
Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia,
radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible,
and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →
Common questions
How much does joint steroid injection (major joint) cost without insurance near Bethesda, MD?
Based on hospital-published price files, discounted cash (self-pay) facility rates for Joint steroid injection (major joint) near Bethesda, MD range from $558 at MedStar Washington Hospital Center to $17,597 at Holy Cross Hospital-Silver Spring (7 hospitals within 8 miles listing a cash rate). Facility rates only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology bill separately.
Which hospital near Bethesda, MD lists the lowest price for joint steroid injection (major joint)?
Comparing each hospital's median commercial-insurance rate in its price file, MedStar Washington Hospital Center (≈6 mi from Bethesda, MD) lists the lowest ($429, median of 15 plan rates) and Sibley Memorial Hospital the highest ($2,314, median of 4 plan rates). What you actually pay depends on your plan's network, deductible, and coinsurance.
Where do these prices come from?
Every price on this page comes directly from the machine-readable file (MRF) each hospital is federally required to publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). We show each hospital's file date and link to the source. Distances are approximate (measured between ZIP-code centroids). These are price disclosures, not quotes.