New patient visit, 15 min cost in Joplin, MO
In Joplin, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for new patient office visit, straightforward problem or 15+ minutes: from $30.00 to $128.05, with a median of $90.35. The lowest listed price is at Freeman Health System - Freeman West — $60.35 less than the median here. Across Missouri, the median is $95.05 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 4 cities for code 99202, 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 PHYSICAL-BUS DRIVER | $30.00 | $75.00 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 PHYSICAL-FORKLIFT | $36.00 | $90.00 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 PHYSICAL-GENERAL | $38.10 | $95.25 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 PHYSICAL-DOT | $40.00 | $100.00 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 OP Visit Level II New Pt Mlp | $45.50 | $70.00 | $5.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 OP Visit Level II New Pt Pf | $53.95 | $83.00 | $5.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 OP Visit Level II New Pt Mlp | $90.35 | $139.00 | $34.75–$139.00 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 OP Visit Level II New Pt Pf | $106.60 | $164.00 | $41.40–$63.23 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas Galena, KS · (620) 783-1732 OP Visit Level II New Pt | $124.80 | $192.00 | $36.66–$74.82 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Columbus Columbus, KS · (620) 429-2545 OP Visit Level II New Pt | $128.05 | $197.00 | $41.40–$88.24 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO · (417) 358-8121 OP Visit Level II New Pt | $128.05 | $197.00 | $41.40–$63.23 | 35% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO · (417) 781-2727 OP Visit Level II New Pt | $133.90 | $206.00 | $38.19–$180.30 | 35% | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin, MO · (417) 347-1111 PHYSICAL-FIREFIGHTER | $212.00 | $530.00 | — | 60% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $30.00, median $90.35, highest $128.05 — a 4.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $30.00. 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 1 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 is the shortest office or outpatient visit for a new patient, with straightforward decision making or at least 15 minutes of total clinician time on the visit date. It is used for simple problems, such as a minor rash or a single uncomplicated question.
What the price covers
The price covers the clinician's visit. Lab tests, X-rays, procedures and any hospital facility fee at a hospital-owned clinic are billed separately.