Joint injection with ultrasound in Missouri
Below is what hospitals in Missouri charge if you pay cash, and the typical rate insurers negotiated.
Cash prices at 13 hospitals in Missouri run from $252 to $1,671. The typical hospital charges $1,671. Where a hospital sits on this scale matters more than the number alone:
typical: $1,671
Cheaper than most hospitalsPricier than most hospitals
17 hospitals. Sort by: Cash price ▲ · Negotiated median · Gross charge · Negotiated low
What these numbers mean.
Cash price is what the hospital lists for patients paying out of pocket.
Negotiated median is the middle of what insurance companies actually agreed to pay.
Gross charge is the sticker price — almost nobody pays it.
What you will actually pay is usually different from both numbers:
with insurance, your deductible, copay, or coinsurance decides what you owe —
the negotiated rate is what the insurer pays, not your bill.
A single line item may not be the whole cost: physician, anesthesia, pathology,
and facility fees can be billed separately.
Prices vary by hospital and change over time; always confirm with the hospital before you go.
| Hospital | Cash price | Where it sits | Insurance pays (typical) | Gross charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · Price file September 1, 2026 | $252Insurance typically pays $367Sticker price $630 | Lowest price of any hospital | $367 | $630 |
| Childrens Mercy Hospital MO | $335Insurance typically pays —Sticker price $697 | Cheaper than 92% of hospitals | — | $697 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO · Price file April 1, 2026 | $442Insurance typically pays $317Sticker price $736 | Cheaper than 83% of hospitals | $317 | $736 |
| Phelps Health MO · Price file February 16, 2026 | $797Insurance typically pays $753Sticker price $886 | Cheaper than 75% of hospitals | $753 | $886 |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,671Insurance typically pays $2,140Sticker price $2,786 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,140 | $2,786 |
| Barnes Jewish Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,671Insurance typically pays $2,140Sticker price $2,786 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,140 | $2,786 |
| Parkland Health Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,671Insurance typically pays $2,140Sticker price $2,786 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,140 | $2,786 |
| Christian Hospital Northeast-northwest MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,671Insurance typically pays $2,140Sticker price $2,786 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,140 | $2,786 |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,671Insurance typically pays $2,140Sticker price $2,786 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,140 | $2,786 |
| Barnes-jewish St Peters Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,671Insurance typically pays $2,140Sticker price $2,786 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,140 | $2,786 |
| Barnes-jewish West County Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,671Insurance typically pays $2,140Sticker price $2,786 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,140 | $2,786 |
| Progress West Hospital MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,671Insurance typically pays $2,140Sticker price $2,786 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,140 | $2,786 |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center MO · Price file December 15, 2025 | $1,671Insurance typically pays $2,140Sticker price $2,786 | Cheaper than 67% of hospitals | $2,140 | $2,786 |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $626Sticker price — | — | $626 | — |
| Centerpoint Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $2,040Sticker price — | — | $2,040 | — |
| Belton Regional Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,441Sticker price — | — | $1,441 | — |
| Research Medical Center MO | —Insurance typically pays $1,995Sticker price — | — | $1,995 | — |
Procedure code 20611. Prices are from each hospital's own published price file — see methodology.