Skull X-ray cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for skull X-ray, fewer than 4 views as an inpatient: from $154.24 to $154.24, with a median of $154.24. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Neosho Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $258.70 at 61 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 70250, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Neosho Hospital lowest Neosho, MO · (417) 451-1234 CLINIC SKULL AP AND LATERAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $154.24 | $385.61 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CLINIC SKULL AP AND LATERAL File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $154.24 | $385.61 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho, MO · (417) 451-1234 SKULL 2 VIEWS File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $226.80 | $567.00 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 SKULL 2 VIEWS File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $226.80 | $567.00 | — | 60% |
Inpatient: lowest $154.24, median $154.24, highest $154.24.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $259.35 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A skull X-ray takes up to three pictures of the bones of the head. It is used less often than before, because a head CT (70450) shows the brain and skull better after an injury.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.