Bone scan cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 21 hospitals publish a cash price for Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine): from $160.55 to $6,572.80, with a median of $1,422.20. The lowest price is at Mercy Perry (Perryville). The highest price is 40.9× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78306. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 25, 2026.
Lowest$160.55Mercy Perry
Median$1,422.20half pay less
Highest$6,572.80in Missouri
Lowest saves$1,261.65vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Perry lowest Perryville · Perryville, MO NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body Pf | $160.55 | $247.00 | — source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Nm Bone Imaging, Whole Body | $398.00 | $2,791.92 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body Pf | $566.80 | $872.00 | — source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $731.40 | $1,219.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $776.10 | $1,194.00 | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS NM Bone Scan Whole Body | $984.55 | $3,395.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $1,108.90 | $1,706.00 | — source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS NM BONE SCAN WHOLE BODY | $1,220.10 | $3,050.25 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| SoutheastHEALTH Center of Stoddard County LLC dba Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $1,263.60 | $1,944.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $1,357.85 | $2,089.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $1,422.20 | $2,188.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $1,422.20 | $2,188.00 | — source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY-DINP | $1,452.00 | $2,420.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL BONE IMAGING WHOLE BODY | $1,613.10 | $1,613.10 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin dba Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $1,797.90 | $2,766.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon dba Mercy Hospital Lebanon B Lebanon · Lebanon, MO NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $1,820.65 | $2,801.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $2,017.60 | $3,104.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $2,017.60 | $3,104.00 | — source file |
| Southeast Hospital dba Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $3,220.75 | $4,955.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospitals East Communities dba Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $3,380.97 | $5,201.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL NM Bone and or Jnt Imag Whol Body | $6,572.80 | $10,112.00 | — source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | $566.80 | $1,361.00 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $1,220.10 | $1,357.85 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $731.40 | $1,091.70 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $398.00 | $691.28 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $2,017.60 | $2,017.60 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $1,422.20 | $1,422.20 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $1,422.20 | $1,422.20 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $3,220.75 | $3,220.75 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $1,263.60 | $1,263.60 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $1,820.65 | $1,820.65 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $160.55 | $160.55 |
What it is
A whole-body bone scan uses a small amount of radioactive tracer to find areas of increased bone activity, such as cancer spread, stress fractures and infections.
What the price covers
The price usually covers the tracer and the scan. The reading may be billed separately.
Bone scan, whole body (nuclear medicine) in other states
- Alabama$2,452.50
- Alaska$1,582.80
- Arizona$1,160.00
- Arkansas$570.76
- California$2,121.60
- Colorado$1,513.47
- Connecticut$1,348.60
- Delaware$2,067.55
- Florida$2,236.53
- Georgia$1,087.32
- Hawaii$934.20
- Idaho$1,425.00
- Illinois$1,405.00
- Indiana$1,621.00
- Iowa$790.80
- Kansas$3,850.90
- Kentucky$2,350.73
- Louisiana$549.78
- Maine$1,174.20
- Maryland$744.94
- Massachusetts$1,313.90
- Michigan$792.00
- Minnesota$1,035.16
- Mississippi$609.76
- Montana$1,338.88
- Nebraska$1,202.50
- Nevada$1,165.86
- New Hampshire$1,052.28
- New Jersey$523.97
- New Mexico$1,392.40
- New York$785.03
- North Carolina$1,396.88
- North Dakota$1,142.40
- Ohio$1,535.40
- Oklahoma$919.60
- Oregon$1,249.30
- Pennsylvania$1,319.36
- Puerto Rico$369.00
- Rhode Island$524.40
- South Carolina$1,666.00
- South Dakota$1,969.60
- Tennessee$452.25
- Texas$1,823.30
- Utah$1,294.84
- Vermont$1,825.60
- Virginia$1,392.50
- Washington$1,489.09
- West Virginia$967.25
- Wisconsin$1,389.96
- Wyoming$1,134.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.