HIDA scan cost in Joplin, MO — inpatient
In Joplin, MO-KS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for HIDA scan: nuclear imaging of the liver, bile ducts and gallbladder as an inpatient: from $1,220.10 to $1,220.10, with a median of $1,220.10. Across Missouri, the median is $1,307.70 at 20 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 78226, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 25, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 NM HEPATOBILIARY NO CCK | $1,220.10 | $3,050.25 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $1,220.10, median $1,220.10, highest $1,220.10.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $1,538.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A HIDA scan follows a radioactive tracer as the liver takes it up and releases it into the bile ducts, gallbladder and bowel. It is used to look for gallbladder inflammation, a blocked bile duct or a bile leak.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the imaging. The tracer and the reading by a radiologist or nuclear medicine doctor are often billed separately. A scan that also measures how well the gallbladder empties after a medicine is given is billed under a different code (78227).