Shock wave lithotripsy cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for shock-wave lithotripsy to break up kidney stones (from outside the body): from $10,885.35 to $11,855.69, with a median of $11,370.52. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West — $485.17 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $9,734.90 at 13 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 50590, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Joplin, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LITHOTRIPSY | $10,885.35 | $27,213.38 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LITHOTRIPSY REVISIT | $10,885.35 | $27,213.38 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Lithotripsy Xtrcorp Shock Wave | $11,855.69 | $18,239.52 | $5,035.00–$7,349.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West both sides Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 LITHOTRIPSY BILATERAL | $16,328.02 | $40,820.06 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $10,885.35, median $11,370.52, highest $11,855.69 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
Both sides : lowest $16,328.02, median $16,328.02, highest $16,328.02.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $10,885.35. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
Shock-wave lithotripsy breaks kidney or ureter stones into small pieces with sound waves aimed from outside the body, so the pieces can pass in the urine. No cut is made, and it is usually done under sedation or anesthesia.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the lithotripsy treatment in the facility. The urologist, anesthesia, X-rays and any stent placement are often billed separately; some hospitals rent the machine from an outside company, which can change how the charge is listed.