Knee joint injection cost in Dayton, OH

Prices at 4 hospitals in Dayton, OH, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,291 — 172% above the US median ($475), roughly 18.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Dayton Childrens Hospital Dayton, OH $433 $299 — — —
Miami Valley Hospital Dayton, OH $1,255 $910 ★ 3/5 159 min —
Kettering Health Dayton Dayton, OH $1,327 $724 ★ 4/5 127 min —
Shriners Hospitals for Children Dayton, OH $3,863 $454 — — —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,287
Cash / self-pay
$1,291
Insurer-negotiated
$589
Medicare pays
$69
$680$3,102
Median cash $1,291  ·  Medicare $69  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,291 — about 18.8× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,287 list price could save about $995 (44%).

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Doctors who perform this in Dayton

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Antonio Manocchio, D.O.Orthopedic SurgeryDayton, OH496
Holly Wolters, P.A.Physician AssistantDayton, OH494
Nicole Burgbacher, P.A.Physician AssistantDayton, OH429
Melinda Scott, DOFamily PracticeDayton, OH419
Kristen HorganPhysician AssistantDayton, OH384
Chad Weber, D.O.Orthopedic SurgeryDayton, OH357
Amol Soin, MDPain ManagementDayton, OH301
Matthew Hess, MDOrthopedic SurgeryDayton, OH263
Matthew Lawless, MDOrthopedic SurgeryDayton, OH258
Chad Reed, DOOrthopedic SurgeryDayton, OH255
Sharilyn Hamilton, CNPNurse PractitionerDayton, OH250
Ryan Bauman, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryDayton, OH217

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