Cystoscopy cost in St. Joseph, MO — inpatient
In St. Joseph, MO-KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for cystoscopy, diagnostic look inside the bladder and urethra as an inpatient: from $1,955.00 to $1,955.00, with a median of $1,955.00. The lowest listed price is at Heartland Regional Medical Center and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $1,240.95 at 34 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 52000, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 26, 2025 and Jun 23, 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 St. Joseph, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Regional Medical Center lowest St. Joseph, MO · (816) 271-6000 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $1,955.00 | $2,300.00 | $920.00–$2,070.00 | 15% | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital lowest St. Joseph, MO · (816) 271-6000 HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $1,955.00 | $2,300.00 | $920.00–$2,070.00 | 15% | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,955.00, median $1,955.00, highest $1,955.00.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $1,955.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it below every plan's rate. 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
Cystoscopy uses a thin scope passed through the urethra to look inside the bladder and urethra. It is used to check for blood in the urine, repeated infections, bladder symptoms or to follow up on bladder cancer.
What the price covers
The listed price usually covers the procedure. The urologist's fee and any sedation may be billed separately, and a biopsy or treatment done during the exam changes the code.