Joint injection (medium joint) cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 31 hospitals publish a cash price for joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle): from $59.04 to $1,282.23, with a median of $137.15. The lowest price is at Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City). The highest price is 21.7× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 20605. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$59.04Children's Mercy Hospital
Median$137.15half pay less
Highest$1,282.23in Missouri
Lowest saves$78.11vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Mercy Hospital lowest Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS DRAIN/INJ INTERM JNT/BURSA | $59.04 | $123.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS ARTHROCENTESIS INTERMEDIATE | $64.16 | $160.39 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO DRAIN/INJECT, JOINT/BURSA-CF | $80.40 | $134.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Interm Jt W/O US Guid Mlp | $94.90 | $146.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid | $111.75 | $149.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $111.75 | $149.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $111.75 | $149.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid Mlp | $111.80 | $172.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $114.75 | $153.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $114.75 | $153.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid Mlp | $118.30 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid Mlp | $118.30 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid Mlp | $118.30 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid Mlp | $118.30 | $182.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Arthrocentesis Aspir&/Inj Interm Jt/Burs W/O US | $129.75 | $173.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Asp/Inj Interm Jt W/O US Guid Mlp | $137.15 | $211.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Asp/Inj Interm Jt W/O US Guid Mlp | $141.05 | $217.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Asp/Inj Interm Jt W/O US Guid Mlp | $141.05 | $217.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Asp/Inj Interm Jt W/O US Guid Mlp | $160.55 | $247.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid Pf | $163.80 | $252.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid Pf | $169.00 | $260.00 | — source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO 20605 INTERMEDIATE JOINT BURSA INJ. TECH CHARGE | $300.00 | $328.60 | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Drain/Inject Intermediate Joint/Bursa | $305.00 | $813.47 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Aspiration and/or injection of fluid from medium joint | $365.93 | $457.41 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO ARTHROCENTESIS ASPIRATN &/INJECT INTMD JNT/BURSA WO US-MCLN | $393.00 | $655.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid | $442.00 | $680.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid | $442.00 | $680.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid | $464.75 | $715.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Asp/Inj Intermed Jt WO US Guid | $575.25 | $885.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Aspiration or Inject Joint Bursa | $734.57 | $2,533.00 | Mar 6, 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 | — 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 | $94.90 | $118.30 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $64.16 | $111.80 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $59.04 | $305.00 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $111.75 | $115.02 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $80.40 | $236.70 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $111.75 | $343.50 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $129.75 | $133.45 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $442.00 | $442.00 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $141.05 | $141.05 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $111.75 | $111.75 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $141.05 | $141.05 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $169.00 | $169.00 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $365.93 | $365.93 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $163.80 | $163.80 |
What it is
This code covers injecting or draining a medium-sized joint such as the wrist, elbow or ankle.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the procedure. The medicine and imaging guidance are billed separately.
Joint injection or drainage, medium joint (wrist, elbow, ankle) in other states
- Alabama$506.17
- Alaska$364.35
- Arizona$2,143.00
- Arkansas$135.85
- California$608.40
- Colorado$1,340.17
- Connecticut$210.00
- Delaware$873.97
- Florida$926.67
- Georgia$753.87
- Hawaii$462.60
- Idaho$672.00
- Illinois$340.00
- Indiana$400.44
- Iowa$129.60
- Kansas$309.40
- Kentucky$485.66
- Louisiana$258.30
- Maine$124.45
- Maryland$167.24
- Massachusetts$459.00
- Michigan$318.00
- Minnesota$342.86
- Mississippi$77.25
- Montana$184.56
- Nebraska$228.75
- Nevada$333.00
- New Hampshire$162.32
- New Jersey$395.52
- New Mexico$228.56
- New York$306.80
- North Carolina$288.00
- North Dakota$254.33
- Ohio$609.00
- Oklahoma$188.70
- Oregon$171.95
- Pennsylvania$379.80
- Rhode Island$343.00
- South Carolina$319.50
- South Dakota$504.00
- Tennessee$267.00
- Texas$631.51
- Utah$249.42
- Vermont$98.35
- Virginia$406.80
- Washington$517.40
- West Virginia$343.50
- Wisconsin$292.50
- Wyoming$260.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.