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Joint steroid injection (major joint) at The George Washington University Hospital

900 23rd Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date January 1, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 20610.

$688
Cash price
$1,761
Median commercial
$1,721
Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $1,761 — 43% above the Washington, DC metro median of $1,232. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / planFacility rateRate type
Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldHMO $1,317 negotiated rate
Anthem Blue Cross Blue ShieldPpoonly $1,497 negotiated rate
CignaHMO (+1 same-rate plans) $2,024 negotiated rate
AetnaManaged Care $2,761 negotiated rate
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 at The George Washington University Hospital without insurance?

The George Washington University Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $688 for Joint steroid injection (major joint), against a gross charge of $1,721. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for joint steroid injection (major joint) at The George Washington University Hospital?

The George Washington University Hospital lists 4 commercial plan rates for Joint steroid injection (major joint), from $1,317 (Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield) to $2,761 (Aetna), with a median of $1,761. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $1,232.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file The George Washington University Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date January 1, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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