Injection (shot) cost in St. Louis, MO
In St. Louis, MO-IL, 13 hospitals list a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing: from $30.75 to $207.00, with a median of $103.68. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Lincoln and 1 other hospital — $72.93 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $91.33 at 30 hospitals.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 96372, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 12, 2026 and Jun 12, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in St. Louis, MO-IL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $30.75 | $41.00 | $20.50–$36.90 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $30.75 | $41.00 | $20.50–$36.90 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities lowest Washington, MO Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $30.75 | $41.00 | $20.50–$36.90 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $30.75 | $41.00 | $20.50–$36.90 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $30.75 | $41.00 | $20.50–$36.90 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln lowest Elsberry, MO Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $30.75 | $41.00 | $20.50–$36.90 | 25% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL PC INJECTION IM/SUBQ PRO | $33.12 | $46.00 | $12.88–$191.70 | 28% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital Hospital Sisters Third Order of St Francis Breese, IL · (618) 526-4511 HC INJECTION IM/SUBQ | $66.96 | $93.00 | $26.04–$192.89 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO · (314) 525-1000 Injection Sq/Im | $89.70 | $138.00 | $57.91–$112.89 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO · (636) 528-8551 Injection Sq/Im | $92.95 | $143.00 | $81.41–$93.45 | 35% | — source file |
| Hshs Holy Family Hospital Greenville, IL · (618) 664-1230 HC INJECTION IM/SUBQ | $103.68 | $144.00 | $40.32–$192.89 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Injection Sq/Im | $105.95 | $163.00 | $57.91–$112.89 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus, MO Injection Subq/Im | $105.95 | $163.00 | $60.68–$100.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Gateway Regional Medical Center Granite City, IL · (618) 798-3000 THERAPEUTIC DX SQ IM | $120.75 | $201.25 | $201.25 | 40% | — source file |
| St Elizabeths Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis O'Fallon, IL HC INJECTION IM/SUBQ | $150.48 | $209.00 | $40.15–$209.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Injection Sq/Im | $159.90 | $246.00 | $57.91–$112.89 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Adm of Therap/Prop/or Dx Inj | $159.90 | $246.00 | $60.68–$94.66 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO Injection Subq/Im | $159.90 | $246.00 | $60.68–$94.66 | 35% | — source file |
| St Josephs Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St Francis Highland, IL · (618) 651-2600 THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ SC/IM | $176.40 | $245.00 | $49.00–$245.00 | 28% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Injection Subq/Im | $182.65 | $281.00 | $60.68–$100.12 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Injection Sq/Im | $182.65 | $281.00 | $18.27–$252.90 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO Injection Antibiotic Im | $182.65 | $281.00 | $70.75–$90.15 | 35% | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis, MO · (314) 432-3600 THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ SC/IM | $207.00 | $207.00 | $12.14–$124.55 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $30.75, median $103.68, highest $207.00 — a 6.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $66.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 10 of 13 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This code is the fee for giving a shot under the skin or into a muscle, for example an antibiotic, vitamin B12, a pain medicine or a birth control shot. Vaccines use a different code (90471).
What the price covers
The price is for giving the shot. The medicine is billed separately, usually under its own J code.