Joint injection (small joint) cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 57 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes): from $55.20 to $1,653.93, with a median of $273.48. The lowest price is at Pike County Memorial Hospital (Lousiana). The highest price is 30.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $273.48, is 24% below the US median of $359.00.
- That is 0.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($313.60).
- Missouri ranks 12th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 4 of 57 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$55.20Pike County Memorial Hospital
Median$273.48half of hospitals charge less
Highest$1,653.93in Missouri
Lowest saves$218.28vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pike County Memorial Hospital lowest Lousiana · Lousiana, MO 20600 Arthrocentesis, aspiration and/or injection, small joint or bursa (eg, fingers, toes) | $55.20 | $69.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL | $64.16 | $160.39 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL | $64.16 | $160.39 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL | $64.16 | $160.39 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO RHC ASP/INJECT SM JT/BURSA W/O US-20600 | $70.20 | $156.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO ARTHROCENTESIS SM JT W/O US | $74.40 | $124.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $76.00 | $152.00 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO PF ASP/INJ SMALL JNT/BURSA | $77.00 | $110.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton · Carrollton, MO Arthrocentesis small joint injection/aspiration | $78.75 | $105.00 | Jul 7, 2024 source file |
| Cox Medical Center Branson Branson · Branson, MO DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $91.59 | $403.49 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM SMALL JOINT | $101.68 | $403.49 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO ARTHRO/ASPIR/INJ SMALL JOINT W/O US | $107.10 | $153.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Hermann Area Hospital District Hermann · Hermann, MO Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from small joint | $113.40 | $189.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO S-JOINT ASP-INJ SM | $136.05 | $503.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO ARTHROCENTESIS, ASPIR/INJ SMALL JOINT | $171.00 | $190.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM SMALL JOINT | $199.92 | $285.60 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS DRAIN INJ SMALL JOINT BURSA WO US TX RM OTO | $201.60 | $420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO 20600 WC Aspiration/Injection of Small Joint/Bursa | $211.69 | $846.75 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital one side Bolivar · Springfield, MO ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM SMALL JOINT | $212.80 | $266.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital one side Clinton · Clinton, MO ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM SMALL JOINT | $222.73 | $371.22 | Jul 1, 2026 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 |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS DRAIN/INJECT SM JNT/BURSA | $247.00 | $887.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center one side Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 20600 ARTHROCNT ASP&/NNJX SM JT/BUR WKM | $249.48 | $453.60 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center one side Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS 20600 Drain/Inj wo US Sm Jnt/Brsa Rt RAY | $249.48 | $453.60 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $254.80 | $392.00 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $256.75 | $395.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $262.60 | $404.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $262.60 | $404.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $273.48 | $896.65 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $274.30 | $422.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $286.00 | $440.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO DRAIN/INJ JOINT/BURSA W/O US | $286.03 | $896.65 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $302.90 | $466.00 | Jun 10, 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 |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO S-JOINT ASP-INJ SM | $324.17 | $1,350.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Sm Jt W/O US | $333.45 | $513.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $339.95 | $523.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $339.95 | $523.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS DRAIN/INJECT JOINT/BURSA | $349.70 | $499.56 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATN &/INJECT SML JOINT/BURSA WO US-JIMC | $376.80 | $628.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $401.05 | $617.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $416.00 | $640.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $416.00 | $640.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $416.00 | $640.00 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $437.45 | $673.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO 20600 ASPIR/INJ,SM JOINT ED Charge | $543.20 | $543.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Small Jt WO US Guid | $599.30 | $922.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $637.50 | $750.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $637.50 | $750.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIR&/INJ SMALL JT/BURSA W/O US | $637.50 | $750.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Sullivan County Memorial Hospital Milan · Milan, MO ARTHO INTERM SMALL JOINT/INJECT W/O US | $816.00 | $816.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA | $832.06 | $3,962.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center one side Sedalia · Sedalia, MO ASPIRATION AND/OR INJECTION OF FLUID FROM SMALL JOINT | $880.50 | $1,174.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Sm Joint Asp/Inj | $933.00 | $933.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO JOINT ASPIRATION SMALL JOINT | $934.50 | $1,335.00 | Aug 21, 2026 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 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Drain/inj joint/bursa w/o us | $1,653.93 | $5,513.11 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
At or below Medicare This cash price is at or below what Medicare pays a hospital for the same service, which is unusually low. It is what the hospital's file says; confirm it and what it includes before booking. More
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 6 | $201.60 | $249.48 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $302.90 | $408.52 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $64.16 | $64.16 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $101.68 | $314.40 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $339.95 | $636.48 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $74.40 | $225.60 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $637.50 | $637.50 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $637.50 | $637.50 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $262.60 | $262.60 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $274.30 | $274.30 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $91.59 | $91.59 |
| Carrollton, MO | 1 | $78.75 | $78.75 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $262.60 | $262.60 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $222.73 | $222.73 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $339.95 | $339.95 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $934.50 | $934.50 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $171.00 | $171.00 |
| Hermann, MO | 1 | $113.40 | $113.40 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $107.10 | $107.10 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $324.17 | $324.17 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $286.03 | $286.03 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $55.20 | $55.20 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $256.75 | $256.75 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $77.00 | $77.00 |
| Milan, MO | 1 | $816.00 | $816.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $273.48 | $273.48 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $245.38 | $245.38 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $136.05 | $136.05 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $70.20 | $70.20 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $1,653.93 | $1,653.93 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $254.80 | $254.80 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $832.06 | $832.06 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $199.92 | $199.92 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $76.00 | $76.00 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $880.50 | $880.50 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $211.69 | $211.69 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $543.20 | $543.20 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What joint injection (small joint) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Joint injection (small joint) explained.
Joint injection or drainage, small joint (fingers, toes) in other states
- Alabama$385.00
- Alaska$350.03
- Arizona$362.61
- Arkansas$309.40
- California$728.00
- Colorado$390.50
- Connecticut$858.58
- Delaware$1,012.20, 4 hospitals
- District of Columbia$584.04, 3 hospitals
- Florida$550.80
- Georgia$496.26
- Hawaii$703.50
- Idaho$298.20
- Illinois$312.50
- Indiana$293.76
- Iowa$280.00
- Kansas$236.43
- Kentucky$208.80
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$203.26
- Maryland$168.51
- Massachusetts$541.00
- Michigan$338.00
- Minnesota$323.61
- Mississippi$250.64
- Montana$171.98
- Nebraska$222.31
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$258.88
- New Jersey$728.72
- New Mexico$376.80
- New York$449.22
- North Carolina$305.44
- North Dakota$285.83
- Ohio$493.50
- Oklahoma$243.43
- Oregon$313.76
- Pennsylvania$410.85
- Puerto Rico$2,100.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$925.00
- South Carolina$375.25
- South Dakota$478.69
- Tennessee$290.40
- Texas$430.75
- Utah$345.43
- Vermont$359.00
- Virginia$366.45
- Washington$379.08
- West Virginia$350.00
- Wisconsin$310.46
- Wyoming$243.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.