Injection (shot) cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 30 hospitals publish a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing: from $12.08 to $207.00, with a median of $91.33. The lowest price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West (Joplin). The highest price is 17.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 96372. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS NURSE SPECIAL INJECTION FEE | $12.08 | $30.19 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Bernie · Bernie, MO Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $18.75 | $25.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $18.75 | $25.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ SC/IM | $26.40 | $55.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $29.25 | $39.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Elsberry · St. Louis, MO-IL Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $30.75 | $41.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $30.75 | $41.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $39.00 | $52.00 | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Injection Sq/Im | $62.40 | $96.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Inj, Therap/Proph/Diagn, Im Or Subcut | $71.00 | $352.24 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle | $79.54 | $99.43 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Injection Sq/Im | $87.10 | $134.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Injection Sq/Im | $89.70 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Injection Sq/Im | $89.70 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Injection Sq/Im | $89.70 | $138.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Injection Sq/Im | $92.95 | $143.00 | — source file |
| Mercy St. Francis Hospital Mountain View · West Plains, MO Injection Sq/Im | $96.20 | $148.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO THERAPEUTIC/PROPHYLACTIC/DIAGOSTIC INJECTION; SUBQ/IM-PESC | $97.20 | $162.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Injection Sq/Im | $103.35 | $159.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Injection Sq/Im | $105.95 | $163.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS OP Initial Injection SubQ IM | $108.75 | $375.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO INJECTN IM/SQ/ANTIBIOTIC | $124.80 | $208.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Injection Sq/Im | $132.60 | $204.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Injection Sq/Im | $142.35 | $219.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Injection Sq/Im | $148.20 | $228.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Injection Sq/Im | $148.20 | $228.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Adm of Therap/Prop/or Dx Inj | $159.90 | $246.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Injection Sq/Im | $174.20 | $268.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Injection Subq/Im | $182.65 | $281.00 | — source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ SC/IM | $207.00 | $207.00 | — 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 | $30.75 | $99.45 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $12.08 | $103.35 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 3 | $26.40 | $71.00 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $29.25 | $101.72 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $97.20 | $111.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 2 | $18.75 | $40.58 |
| Perryville, MO | 2 | $39.00 | $63.05 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $148.20 | $148.20 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $89.70 | $89.70 |
| Bernie, MO | 1 | $18.75 | $18.75 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $89.70 | $89.70 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $142.35 | $142.35 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $79.54 | $79.54 |
| West Plains, MO | 1 | $96.20 | $96.20 |
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.
Injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing in other states
- Alabama$124.94
- Alaska$164.33
- Arizona$56.13
- Arkansas$92.63
- California$168.96
- Colorado$89.74
- Connecticut$154.65
- Delaware$129.36
- Florida$135.20
- Georgia$78.78
- Hawaii$123.60
- Idaho$249.00
- Illinois$84.89
- Indiana$127.01
- Iowa$44.00
- Kansas$92.95
- Kentucky$209.40
- Louisiana$38.22
- Maine$49.80
- Maryland$52.30
- Massachusetts$105.70
- Michigan$78.75
- Minnesota$77.22
- Mississippi$38.22
- Montana$87.67
- Nebraska$100.00
- Nevada$79.80
- New Hampshire$58.00
- New Jersey$90.01
- New Mexico$111.31
- New York$74.54
- North Carolina$80.84
- North Dakota$24.81
- Ohio$147.00
- Oklahoma$61.14
- Oregon$70.85
- Pennsylvania$145.16
- Rhode Island$245.00
- South Carolina$97.50
- South Dakota$20.00
- Tennessee$31.95
- Texas$152.82
- Utah$71.06
- Vermont$32.00
- Virginia$93.50
- Washington$101.84
- West Virginia$69.50
- Wisconsin$75.45
- Wyoming$94.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.