Joint injection (small joint) cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $64.16 to $1,282.23, with a median of $138.13. The lowest price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West (Joplin). The highest price is 20.0× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20600. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$64.16Freeman Health System - Freeman West
Median$138.13half pay less
Highest$1,282.23in Missouri
Lowest saves$73.97vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL | $64.16 | $160.39 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $66.00 | $88.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $66.00 | $88.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO ARTHROCENTESIS SM JT W/O US | $74.40 | $124.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS DRAIN/INJ SMALL JOINT/BURSA W/O US PROF | $80.64 | $168.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Sm Jt W/O US Mlp | $90.35 | $139.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid Mlp | $108.55 | $167.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $108.75 | $145.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $112.50 | $150.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Asp/Inj Sm Jt W/O US Mlp | $120.25 | $185.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Sm Jt W/O US Mlp | $131.30 | $202.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Sm Jt W/O US Mlp | $131.30 | $202.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $133.50 | $178.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Small Jt/Bursa W/O US | $133.50 | $178.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Asp/Inj Sm Jt W/O US Pf | $137.80 | $212.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid Pf | $138.45 | $213.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Sm Jt W/O US Mlp | $139.10 | $214.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Asp/Inj Sm Jt W/O US Pf | $141.70 | $218.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid Pf | $141.70 | $218.00 | — source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO 20600 ARTHROCENTESIS ASP/INJ JOINT ED CHARGE | $150.00 | $86.50 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $245.38 | $306.73 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Drain/Inject Small Joint/Bursa | $305.00 | $1,405.53 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $339.95 | $523.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $339.95 | $523.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATN &/INJECT SML JOINT/BURSA W/O US-XO | $376.80 | $628.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $416.00 | $640.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $416.00 | $640.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $437.45 | $673.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $599.30 | $922.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $1,282.23 | $1,282.23 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 8 | $90.35 | $133.50 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $64.16 | $108.55 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $108.75 | $224.35 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $74.40 | $225.60 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $66.00 | $202.98 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $80.64 | $192.82 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $112.50 | $125.15 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $416.00 | $416.00 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $141.70 | $141.70 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $66.00 | $66.00 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $120.25 | $120.25 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $138.45 | $138.45 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $245.38 | $245.38 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $150.00 | $150.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $141.70 | $141.70 |
What it is
This code covers injecting or draining a small joint, such as a finger or toe joint.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the injection. The steroid or other medicine may be billed separately.
Joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) in other states
- Alabama$411.00
- Alaska$385.60
- Arizona$1,428.00
- Arkansas$129.03
- California$728.00
- Colorado$1,959.78
- Connecticut$355.75
- Delaware$1,012.20
- Florida$668.60
- Georgia$603.33
- Hawaii$455.40
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$296.00
- Indiana$291.51
- Iowa$124.80
- Kansas$301.60
- Kentucky$305.68
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$116.55
- Maryland$132.00
- Massachusetts$527.14
- Michigan$343.17
- Minnesota$345.85
- Mississippi$77.25
- Montana$107.20
- Nebraska$146.25
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$127.31
- New Jersey$395.52
- New Mexico$351.12
- New York$313.60
- North Carolina$254.75
- North Dakota$274.95
- Ohio$493.50
- Oklahoma$116.35
- Oregon$176.80
- Pennsylvania$453.60
- Rhode Island$410.40
- South Carolina$281.50
- South Dakota$478.69
- Tennessee$89.55
- Texas$471.34
- Utah$305.29
- Vermont$123.20
- Virginia$339.48
- Washington$427.05
- West Virginia$350.00
- Wisconsin$283.40
- Wyoming$162.96
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.