US Health Care Costs

Shot (injection) under the skin or into a muscle

CPT 96372 · Infusions, shots and treatments · hospital facility charge

At the 124 hospitals whose price files we have read so far, the typical cash price is $148, and most charge between $79 and $357 (the middle 80%; price files contain errors, so the extremes are left out). Pick a state to compare its hospitals.

Estimate what you would pay

$148typical cash price
$144typical commercial insurer rate
$279typical list price
124hospitals in 32 states so far
Typical cash price by state
AKMEWIVTNHWA$183ID$249MTNDMN$69IL$158MI$99NY$252MA$206OR$156NV$346WYSDIA$229IN$58OH$131PA$146NJ$88CT$205RICA$189UT$160CONE$53MO$128KY$179WVVA$94MD$105DE$129AZ$115NMKSARTN$32NC$44SC$118DCOK$108LAMSAL$148GA$136HITX$224FL$230PR

Every state

StateHospitalsTypical cash priceLowest cashHighest cashTypical insurer price
Alabama1$148$148$148$100
Arizona2$115$88$142$104
California9$189$126$1,153$251
Connecticut1$205$205$205–
Delaware1$129$129$129$334
Florida8$230$88$1,387$185
Georgia6$136$100$357$146
Iowa1$229$229$229$176
Idaho2$249$249$249$199
Illinois6$158$93$341$201
Indiana2$58$56$61$143
Kentucky2$179$73$286$146
Massachusetts3$206$181$206$138
Maryland1$105$105$105–
Michigan3$99$99$204$37
Minnesota1$69$69$69$129
Missouri4$128$97$199$178
North Carolina4$44$44$119$46
Nebraska1$53$53$53$102
New Jersey8$88$68$1,414$244
Nevada1$346$346$346$42
New York1$252$252$252$30
Ohio7$131$85$319$158
Oklahoma3$108$97$112$121
Oregon1$156$156$156$168
Pennsylvania8$146$81$277$93
South Carolina4$118$66$171$42
Tennessee2$32$32$32$182
Texas21$224$44$1,768$142
Utah2$160$147$173$166
Virginia6$94$94$281$180
Washington2$183$180$187$205
124 hospitals so far: only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed, and more are added every night. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does shot (injection) under the skin or into a muscle cost at a hospital?

At 122 hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for shot (injection) under the skin or into a muscle is $148, and most charge between $79 and $357. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $144. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for shot (injection) under the skin or into a muscle?

At 42 of the 103 hospitals that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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