Joint & Bursa Injections in Denver, CO

Same-day cortisone joint and bursa injections in Denver: knee, shoulder, hip, elbow, wrist, ankle and bursitis. From $325 with an ER physician at KaufCare.

KaufCare performs cortisone (steroid) joint and bursa injections the same day at 2515 Eliot St in Denver — no referral needed. The physician confirms whether the pain source is the joint, a bursa, a tendon or a muscle, using bedside musculoskeletal ultrasound when the diagnosis is uncertain, then injects corticosteroid with local anesthetic using anatomic landmarks or real-time ultrasound guidance. Walk-ins are welcome Monday–Friday, 9am–9pm. Evidence-based limits apply: no more than 3–4 cortisone injections per joint per year.

Cash-pay prices

• Steroid injection — knee — $350 (vs $1,400+ typical ER charge)
• Steroid injection — shoulder — $350 (vs $1,400+ typical ER charge)
• Steroid injection — hip — $395 (vs $1,600+ typical ER charge)
• Steroid injection — elbow — $325 (vs $1,300+ typical ER charge)
• Steroid injection — wrist/hand — $325 (vs $1,300+ typical ER charge)
• Steroid injection — ankle/foot — $325 (vs $1,300+ typical ER charge)
• Steroid injection — bursa — $350 (vs $1,400+ typical ER charge)
• Viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid “gel shot”) — $550 (vs $2,200+ typical ER charge)
• Ultrasound-guided procedure — $495 (vs $3,200+ typical ER charge)

A $120 visit fee applies; members pay a $50 visit fee and receive 15% off procedures.

Joints and bursae we inject, and the conditions they treat

• Knee

  Knee osteoarthritis, patellofemoral pain and swelling; viscosupplementation available for arthritic knees.

• Shoulder

  Rotator cuff tendinitis, subacromial bursitis, frozen shoulder and AC joint arthritis.

• Hip

  Hip osteoarthritis and trochanteric bursitis — burning outer-hip pain that is worse lying on that side.

• Elbow

  Tennis elbow, golfer's elbow and olecranon bursitis (the goose-egg swelling at the elbow tip).

• Wrist & hand

  Carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, de Quervain's tenosynovitis and thumb-base arthritis.

• Ankle & foot

  Plantar fasciitis heel pain, ankle arthritis and tarsal tunnel syndrome.

• Bursae

  Trochanteric (outer hip), subacromial (shoulder), olecranon (elbow tip) and prepatellar (kneecap) bursitis.

Joint injection versus bursa injection

A joint injection places corticosteroid inside the joint capsule to calm arthritis or joint inflammation. A bursa injection targets the fluid-filled cushion outside the joint — such as the trochanteric bursa at the outer hip or the subacromial bursa in the shoulder — which is often the true pain source even when patients assume it is the joint. Most patients feel relief within 3–7 days that lasts 6 weeks to 3 months. A hot, swollen joint with fever belongs in an emergency department: a possibly infected (septic) joint must never be injected with steroid.

Related services: ultrasound-guided joint injections, musculoskeletal ultrasound, orthopedic urgent care, and the full price list.