Chest X-ray cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for chest X-ray, 2 views as an inpatient: from $72.45 to $72.45, with a median of $72.45. Across Missouri, the median is $208.00 at 29 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 71046, 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 PHYSICAL | $72.45 | $181.13 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CLINIC DECUBE CHEST 2 VIEW | $130.30 | $325.76 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CLINIC CHEST TWO VIEWS | $169.68 | $424.20 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 DECUBE CHEST 2 VIEW | $205.80 | $514.50 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CHEST TWO VIEWS OR STEREO | $262.08 | $655.20 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CHEST 2 VIEW | $262.08 | $655.20 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $72.45, median $72.45, highest $72.45.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $209.95 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A chest X-ray with two views, usually one from the front and one from the side, shows the lungs, heart size and the bones of the chest. It is ordered for cough, shortness of breath, suspected pneumonia, chest pain and some pre-employment or pre-surgery checks.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.