Rib and chest X-ray cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for rib X-ray, one side, with a chest view, 3 or more views (one side of the body) as an inpatient: from $184.17 to $184.17, with a median of $184.17. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Neosho Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $274.30 at 60 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 71101, 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 one side lowest Neosho, MO · (417) 451-1234 CLINIC RIBS UNILATERAL LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $184.17 | $460.43 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CLINIC RIBS UNILATERAL LT+1 more line at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $184.17 | $460.43 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital one side Neosho, MO · (417) 451-1234 RIBS UNIL W/PA CXR RT+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $320.46 | $801.15 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 RIBS UNIL W/PA CXR RT+3 more lines at this price File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $320.46 | $801.15 | — | 60% |
One side of the body : lowest $184.17, median $184.17, highest $184.17.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $275.93 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
This study takes pictures of the ribs on one side plus a front view of the chest. The chest view checks the lungs for a collapsed lung or bleeding after a rib injury.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the X-ray. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.