AFib ablation cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 2 hospitals list a cash price for catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation: from $22,871.84 to $25,160.85, with a median of $24,016.35. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West — $1,144.51 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $21,497.60 at 12 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 93656, 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 · (417) 347-1111 TX ATRIAL FIB PULM VEIN ISOL | $22,871.84 | $57,179.59 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 Comp Ep Eval Pvi W/3d Mapping | $25,160.85 | $38,709.00 | $530.95–$45,396.78 | 35% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $22,871.84, median $24,016.35, highest $25,160.85 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $22,871.84. 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 the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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 procedure uses catheters to isolate the pulmonary veins in the heart, to treat atrial fibrillation.
What the price covers
The hospital price usually covers the operating room, recovery and supplies. The surgeon and anesthesia usually bill separately.