Thoracic spine CT cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for thoracic spine (mid back) CT scan without contrast as an inpatient: from $1,652.60 to $1,652.60, with a median of $1,652.60. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Neosho Hospital and 1 other hospital. Across Missouri, the median is $1,326.65 at 65 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 72128, 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 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,652.60 | $4,131.49 | — | 60% |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CT THORACIC SPINE W/O CONTRAST File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $1,652.60 | $4,131.49 | — | 60% |
Inpatient: lowest $1,652.60, median $1,652.60, highest $1,652.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $1,673.25 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A thoracic spine CT makes detailed pictures of the twelve vertebrae of the mid back. It is used mainly after an injury to look for fractures, and in older adults for compression fractures.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and any contrast dye. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.