Chest X-ray, 1 view cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, single view as an inpatient: from $117.92 to $117.92, with a median of $117.92. Across Missouri, the median is $207.00 at 25 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71045, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 CLINIC CHEST SINGLE VIEW | $117.92 | $294.79 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CHEST SINGLE VIEW | $267.54 | $668.85 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CHEST 1 VIEW | $267.54 | $668.85 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $117.92, median $117.92, highest $117.92.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $169.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A single-view chest X-ray takes one picture of the chest, usually from the front, to show the lungs and heart. It is often done in the emergency room or at the bedside with a portable machine, for example to check a breathing tube or follow up pneumonia.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.