Joint injection (cortisone shot) cost in Warrensburg, MO
In Warrensburg, MO, 1 hospital lists a cash price for injection or fluid drainage of a major joint (knee, shoulder, hip), no ultrasound: from $400.00 to $400.00, with a median of $400.00. Across Missouri, the median is $191.10 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 20610, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2024 and Dec 1, 2024.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Warrensburg, MO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Missouri Medical Center lowest Warrensburg, MO · (660) 747-2500 20610 MAJOR JOINT/BURSA INJECTION CHARGE | $400.00 | $359.50 | — | -11% | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center lowest Warrensburg, MO · (660) 747-2500 20610 MAJOR JOINT/BURSA INJECTION TECH CHARGE | $400.00 | $359.50 | — | -11% | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center lowest Warrensburg, MO · (660) 747-2500 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT ED PRO FEE CHARGE | $400.00 | $110.20 | — | -263% | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center lowest Warrensburg, MO · (660) 747-2500 20610 ARTHROCENTESIS MAJOR JOINT ED CHARGE | $400.00 | $532.50 | — | 25% | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center lowest Warrensburg, MO · (660) 747-2500 20610 Arthrocentesis Major Joint, Shoulder, Hip, Knee Charge | $400.00 | $111.20 | — | -260% | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $400.00, median $400.00, highest $400.00.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $400.00. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
This procedure uses a needle to inject medicine into, or draw fluid out of, a large joint such as the knee, shoulder or hip, or a large bursa. It is commonly used for arthritis or bursitis pain, or to test joint fluid.
What the price covers
The price covers the injection or drainage procedure for one joint. The drug itself, such as a steroid or gel injection, and any lab test of the fluid are billed separately.