Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete in Joplin, MO-KS
In Joplin, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete: from $635.05 to $1,093.95, with a median of $934.70. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital Columbus.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 76700, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between May 1, 2025 and May 1, 2025.
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 | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Columbus lowest Columbus, KS US Abdomen Complete | $635.05 | $977.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO US Abdomen Complete | $677.95 | $1,043.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS US Abdomen Complete | $934.70 | $1,438.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO US ABDOMINAL SURVEY | $1,082.40 | $1,804.00 | 40% | May 1, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO US Abdomen Complete | $1,093.95 | $1,683.00 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $635.05, median $934.70, highest $1,093.95 — a 1.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $1,082.40. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A complete abdominal ultrasound uses sound waves to make pictures of the organs in the upper belly, including the liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and the abdominal aorta. It is often used for pain, gallstones or abnormal liver tests. It uses no radiation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the ultrasound exam done by a sonographer. The radiologist's reading is often billed separately.