Hip X-ray cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for X-ray of one hip, 2 or 3 views, with the pelvis when included (one side of the body): from $174.51 to $279.50, with a median of $241.15. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West — $66.64 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $237.90 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 73502, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CLINIC HIP UNILATERAL RT | $174.51 | $436.28 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CLINIC HIP UNILATERAL LT | $174.51 | $436.28 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Xr Hip W Pelvis 2-3 Views Lt | $213.85 | $329.00 | $89.87 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage one side Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 Xr Hip W Pelvis 2-3 Views Rt | $213.85 | $329.00 | $30.80–$125.39 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 HIP COMP STUDY UNILAT 2V RT | $218.40 | $546.00 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 HIP 2 VIEW RT + PELVIS | $218.40 | $546.00 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 HIP 2 VIEW LT + PELVIS | $218.40 | $546.00 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 HIP 2 VIEW RT | $218.40 | $546.00 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 HIP COMP STUDY UNILAT 2V LT | $218.40 | $546.00 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 HIP 2 VIEW LT | $218.40 | $546.00 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus one side Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Xr Hip W Pelvis 2-3 Views Rt | $241.15 | $371.00 | $30.80–$225.92 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus one side Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 Xr Hip W Pelvis 2-3 Views Lt | $241.15 | $371.00 | $30.80–$225.92 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Xr Hip W Pelvis 2-3 Views Lt | $270.40 | $416.00 | $27.84–$247.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin one side Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Xr Hip W Pelvis 2-3 Views Rt | $270.40 | $416.00 | $27.84–$247.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas one side Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Xr Hip W Pelvis 2-3 Views Rt | $279.50 | $430.00 | $27.84–$247.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas one side Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 Xr Hip W Pelvis 2-3 Views Lt | $279.50 | $430.00 | $27.84–$247.85 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CLINIC HIP 2 VIEW RT + PELVIS | $328.12 | $820.31 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West one side Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CLINIC HIP 2 VIEW LT + PELVIS | $328.12 | $820.31 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
One side of the body : lowest $174.51, median $241.15, highest $279.50 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $174.51. 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 0 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 none is it 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 hip X-ray takes two or three pictures of one hip joint, sometimes with a view of the pelvis. It is ordered for hip pain, a suspected fracture after a fall, or to check arthritis before or after hip replacement.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers taking the images of one hip. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.