Sinus CT scan cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the face and sinuses, no contrast dye: from $628.55 to $1,367.10, with a median of $735.80. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Joplin — $107.25 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $1,075.10 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 70486, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 CT Maxillofacial WO Cont Limited | $628.55 | $967.00 | $734.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 CT Maxillofacial WO Cont Limited | $646.75 | $995.00 | $59.96–$470.78 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 CT Maxillofacial WO Cont Limited | $735.80 | $1,132.00 | $76.07–$626.45 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 CT Maxillofacial WO Cont Limited | $1,021.15 | $1,571.00 | $59.96–$803.69 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 CT Maxillofacial Area WO Cont | $1,284.40 | $1,976.00 | $1,031.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CT MAXIL/MANDIBLE LTD WO CONTR | $1,367.10 | $3,417.75 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CT FACIAL BONES W/O CONTRAST | $1,367.10 | $3,417.75 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CT SINUSES W/O CONTRAST | $1,367.10 | $3,417.75 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CT LTD PARANASAL SINUSES | $1,367.10 | $3,417.75 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 CT Maxillofacial Area WO Cont | $1,433.25 | $2,205.00 | $76.07–$626.45 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 CT Maxillofacial Area WO Cont | $1,634.75 | $2,515.00 | $59.96–$803.69 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 CT Maxillofacial Area WO Cont | $1,829.75 | $2,815.00 | $844.50–$2,815.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $628.55, median $735.80, highest $1,367.10 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,367.10. 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 1 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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
A CT of the face (maxillofacial area) makes detailed cross-section pictures of the sinuses, facial bones and eye sockets. It is most often ordered for long-lasting sinus problems, before sinus surgery, or after a facial injury. No contrast dye is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.