Coronary calcium score CT cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 3 hospitals list a cash price for CT of the heart without contrast dye to measure coronary calcium: from $39.60 to $65.00, with a median of $65.00. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West — $25.40 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $84.50 at 16 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 75571, 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 lowest Joplin, MO CARDIAC SCORING | $39.60 | $99.00 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO CT Heart WO Cont Eval Coron Calc | $65.00 | $100.00 | $734.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS CT Heart WO Cont Eval Coron Calc | $65.00 | $100.00 | $62.71–$626.45 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $39.60, median $65.00, highest $65.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $39.60. 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 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is 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 coronary calcium score CT is a quick scan of the heart that measures calcium deposits in the heart's arteries, a sign of plaque. The result, a calcium score, helps estimate heart disease risk in people without symptoms. No contrast dye or IV is used.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the scan and the calcium score calculation. The reading by a radiologist or cardiologist may be billed separately.