Cortisone shot cost in Missouri without insurance
In Missouri, the median cash price for Joint injection (cortisone shot) is $290.88 across 60 hospitals, from $64.16 to $2,297.87. The lowest is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West (Joplin) and 2 other hospitals. The US median is $439.76.
Steroid injections, often called cortisone shots, treat joint, tendon and spine pain. They are billed by where the needle goes and whether imaging guides it. A shot in a knee or shoulder in a doctor's office is at the low end, while spine injections under X-ray in a hospital cost much more. The steroid itself is often a separate charge.
Collected Nov 8, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
Cortisone shot prices in Missouri by type
20610 is an injection into a large joint such as the knee or shoulder and is used in the state table; 20605 and 20600 are medium and small joints; 20550 and 20552 are tendon and trigger point injections; 62321 to 62323 and 64483 are epidural injections; 64493 is a facet joint injection; 64635 is radiofrequency ablation; 64405 is an occipital nerve block; and 64615 is Botox for migraine.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joint injection (cortisone shot) Injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound · code 20610 | 60 | $64.16–$2,297.87 | $290.88 | $439.76 |
| Joint injection (medium joint) Joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) · code 20605 | 61 | $57.60–$2,623.78 | $338.65 | $379.80 |
| Joint injection (small joint) Joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) · code 20600 | 57 | $55.20–$1,653.93 | $273.48 | $359.00 |
| Tendon sheath injection Injection into a tendon sheath or ligament (for example trigger finger) · code 20550 | 58 | $81.50–$8,062.20 | $323.88 | $392.00 |
| Trigger point injection Trigger point injections, 1 or 2 muscles · code 20552 | 58 | $49.00–$2,982.10 | $308.50 | $392.80 |
| Epidural injection, guided Lower-back epidural injection, with imaging guidance · code 62323 | 45 | $175.20–$3,937.00 | $1,430.40 | $1,362.40 |
| Epidural steroid injection Lower-back epidural injection, without imaging guidance · code 62322 | 33 | $183.75–$14,348.33 | $1,114.20 | $1,235.50 |
| Neck epidural injection Epidural steroid injection, neck or mid back, with imaging guidance · code 62321 | 43 | $232.50–$3,937.00 | $1,530.00 | $1,391.40 |
| Nerve root injection Lower-back nerve root steroid injection, with imaging guidance · code 64483 | 48 | $217.50–$5,388.60 | $1,507.05 | $1,471.05 |
| Lumbar facet injection Facet joint injection, lower back, one level, with imaging guidance · code 64493 | 47 | $176.25–$5,833.80 | $1,084.30 | $1,538.11 |
| Lumbar radiofrequency ablation Radiofrequency ablation of facet joint nerves, lower back, one level · code 64635 | 41 | $502.50–$31,824.53 | $1,806.35 | $2,606.00 |
| Occipital nerve block Occipital nerve block (injection for headaches) · code 64405 | 51 | $81.50–$2,148.59 | $380.10 | $540.00 |
| Botox for migraine Botox injections for chronic migraine · code 64615 | 33 | $88.90–$3,801.20 | $374.82 | $518.00 |
Outpatient cash prices in Missouri. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.
Lowest Joint injection (cortisone shot) prices in Missouri
- Freeman Health System - Freeman West, Joplin$64.16
- Freeman Health System - Freeman West, Joplin$64.16
- Freeman Neosho Hospital, Neosho$64.16
- Missouri Delta Medical Center, Sikeston$64.75
- Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital, Ste. Genevieve$75.50
Cortisone shot cost by metro area in Missouri
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Paying cash: what to do
- Ask whether the price includes the medicine and any ultrasound or X-ray guidance.
- Orthopedic, sports medicine and pain management offices often charge less than hospitals.
- Doctors usually limit steroid shots to a few a year in one spot, so ask how many you might need.