CT abdomen without contrast cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for CT scan of the abdomen without contrast: from $1,344.85 to $1,766.05, with a median of $1,552.85. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Joplin — $208.00 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $1,070.55 at 23 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 74150, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin lowest Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 CT Abdomen WO Cont | $1,344.85 | $2,069.00 | $59.96–$750.14 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 CT ABDOMEN W/O CONTRAST | $1,502.44 | $3,756.11 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 CT Abdomen WO Cont | $1,552.85 | $2,389.00 | $107.96 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 CT Abdomen WO Cont | $1,753.05 | $2,697.00 | $59.96–$750.14 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 CT Abdomen WO Cont | $1,766.05 | $2,717.00 | $70.23–$626.45 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $1,344.85, median $1,552.85, highest $1,766.05 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,502.44. 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
This CT scan images the abdomen without contrast dye. It is used for belly pain, kidney stones and some follow-ups when contrast is not needed or not possible.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the scan. The radiologist's reading may be billed separately.