Nuclear stress test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 61 hospitals publish a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $575.45 to $26,681.46, with a median of $3,560.37. The lowest price is at Cox Medical Center Branson (Branson). The highest price is 46.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $3,560.37, is 9% above the US median of $3,277.78.
- That is 2.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($1,322.69).
- Missouri ranks 34th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 7 of 61 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 78452. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Nov 8, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$575.45Cox Medical Center Branson
Median$3,560.37half of hospitals charge less
Highest$26,681.46in Missouri
Lowest saves$2,984.92vs the median
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson lowest Branson · Branson, MO HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $575.45 | $2,535.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar · Lamar, MO HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $808.67 | $2,535.00 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CAR NM SPECT MYOCARDIAL IMAGING | $1,234.82 | $4,258.00 | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS Hc Nm Myocardial Spect Multiple Studies | $1,290.00 | $6,926.64 | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Lester E Cox Medical Centers Springfield · Springfield, MO NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDIES OF HEART MUSCLE AT REST AND WITH STRESS AND SPECT | $1,419.60 | $5,633.34 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS NIM 78452 SPECT MULTIPLE | $1,456.95 | $2,649.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University Health Truman Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS NIM 78452 SPECT MULTIPLE | $1,456.95 | $2,649.00 | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Northeast Regional Medical Center Kirksville · Kirksville, MO NM-MYOCRD SPECT MULT | $1,510.81 | $6,295.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Scotland County Memorial Hospital Memphis · Memphis, MO NM MPI SPECT SNGL | $1,526.00 | $2,180.00 | Oct 24, 2026 source file |
| Cox-Monett Hospital Monett · Monett, MO NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDIES OF HEART MUSCLE AT REST AND WITH STRESS AND SPECT | $1,718.17 | $5,633.34 | Apr 24, 2026 source file |
| Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany · Bethany, MO MYOCARD PERF SPECT MULTI | $1,722.50 | $2,650.00 | Oct 8, 2026 source file |
| Lake Regional Health System Osage Beach · Osage Beach, MO Myocardial imaging | $1,771.20 | $5,904.00 | Oct 15, 2026 source file |
| Missouri Delta Medical Center Sikeston · Sikeston, MO Myocard Perfusion Imaging | $1,797.63 | $7,190.50 | Aug 7, 2026 source file |
| Ste. Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Ste. Genevieve · Ste. Genevieve, MO DOBUTAMINE NUCLEAR STRESS TEST | $1,870.25 | $3,740.50 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Moberly Regional Medical Center Moberly · Moberly, MO NM-MYOCRD SPECT MULT | $1,962.45 | $7,268.32 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO MPI SPECT 1+ W GATED/EF | $2,052.00 | $3,420.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center Poplar Bluff · Poplar Bluff, MO NM Myocardial Perfusion Stress Multi 1 | $2,062.61 | $9,821.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Liberty Hospital Liberty · Kansas City, MO-KS HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MUL | $2,446.00 | $8,768.00 | Jul 9, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS NM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION | $2,756.88 | $6,892.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS NM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION | $2,756.88 | $6,892.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Freeman Neosho Hospital Neosho · Joplin, MO-KS NM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION | $2,756.88 | $6,892.20 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Texas County Memorial Hospital Houston · Houston, MO NM MYOCARDIAL SPECT MULTI | $2,792.30 | $3,989.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Pike County Memorial Hospital Lousiana · Lousiana, MO NM Myocardial SPECT Rest and Stress | $2,848.00 | $3,560.00 | May 5, 2026 source file |
| Golden Valley Memorial Hospital Clinton · Clinton, MO HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT | $2,880.00 | $4,800.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Community Hospital Association Fairfax · Fairfax, MO NUC MED CARDIAC PERFUSION SPECT MULTIPLE | $2,907.10 | $4,153.00 | Aug 21, 2026 source file |
| Madison Medical Center Fredericktown · Fredericktown, MO NM MYOCARDIAL PERFUSION | $3,006.90 | $3,341.00 | Oct 13, 2026 source file |
| Nevada City Hospital Nevada · Nevada, MO NM MYOCARD PERF SPECT MULT | $3,044.25 | $6,765.00 | Jan 14, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Albany Albany · Albany, MO HC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT - STRESS TEST DOBUTAMINE W MYOCARD PERF | $3,145.00 | $3,700.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital Marshall · Marshall, MO Nuclear medicine studies of heart muscle at rest and with stress and SPECT | $3,363.06 | $4,203.83 | Feb 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $3,382.92 | $5,204.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $3,560.37 | $5,477.50 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Curators of the University of Missouri Columbia · Columbia, MO MYOCARDIAL PERF IMAGING SPECT MULTIPLE AT REST/STRESS-NM | $3,840.00 | $6,400.00 | Dec 15, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Perry Perryville · Perryville, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $3,973.12 | $6,112.50 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,000.10 | $6,154.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS HEART MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULTI FAC | $4,160.16 | $8,667.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital Butler · Kansas City, MO-KS NM MYO PERF IMAGING | $4,175.52 | $5,965.02 | Apr 20, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,332.57 | $6,665.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,493.45 | $6,913.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,566.57 | $7,025.50 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,569.50 | $7,030.00 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Heartland Long Term Acute Hospital St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT - STRESS TEST DOBUTAMINE W MYOCARD PERF | $4,590.00 | $5,400.00 | Jun 23, 2026 source file |
| Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph Medical Center St. Joseph · St. Joseph, MO-KS HC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT - NM HEART PERFUSION SPECT STRESS & REST | $4,590.00 | $5,400.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Mosaic Medical Center Maryville Maryville · Maryville, MO HC HT MUSCLE IMAGE SPECT MULT - STRESS TEST EXERCISE W MYOCARD PERF | $4,590.00 | $5,400.00 | Sep 26, 2025 source file |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar · Springfield, MO NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDIES OF HEART MUSCLE AT REST AND WITH STRESS AND SPECT | $4,598.20 | $5,747.75 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg · Warrensburg, MO NM Myocard Perf Spect Mult HCA | $4,829.90 | $4,829.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,869.80 | $7,492.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,978.67 | $7,659.50 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,978.67 | $7,659.50 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $5,278.65 | $8,121.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $5,361.85 | $8,249.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Phelps Health Rolla · Rolla, MO NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDIES OF HEART MUSCLE AT REST AND WITH STRESS AND SPECT | $5,412.27 | $7,731.81 | Feb 26, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis · St. Louis, MO-IL Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $5,640.36 | $8,677.48 | Jun 4, 2026 source file |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia · Sedalia, MO NUCLEAR MEDICINE STUDIES OF HEART MUSCLE AT REST AND WITH STRESS AND SPECT | $5,880.00 | $7,840.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Medical Center Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Hc Myo Perf Spect Wm Ef Mult | $6,527.00 | $6,527.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau · Cape Girardeau, MO-IL Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $7,502.30 | $11,542.00 | Jun 11, 2026 source file |
| Cass Regional Medical Center Harrisonville · Kansas City, MO-KS Nuclear stress test 78452 | $7,529.20 | $10,756.00 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center Lexington · Kansas City, MO-KS Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantificat | $8,309.24 | $8,309.24 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Centerpoint Medical Center Independence · Kansas City, MO-KS NM MYOCRD SPECT R/S MULT | $17,220.38 | $17,220.38 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Belton Regional Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS NM MYOCRD SPECT R/S MULT | $19,126.00 | $19,126.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center Lee's Summit · Kansas City, MO-KS Myocardial perfusion imaging, tomographic (SPECT) (including attenuation correction, qualitative or quantitative wall motion, ejection fraction by first pass or gated technique, additional quantificat | $23,995.13 | $23,995.13 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Research Medical Center Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS NM MYOCRD SPECT R/S MULT | $26,681.46 | $26,681.46 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
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List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 13 | $1,234.82 | $4,175.52 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 5 | $2,756.88 | $2,756.88 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 5 | $4,000.10 | $4,869.80 |
| Springfield, MO | 4 | $1,419.60 | $4,788.44 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 2 | $6,527.00 | $7,014.65 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $2,052.00 | $2,946.00 |
| St. Joseph, MO-KS | 2 | $4,590.00 | $4,590.00 |
| Albany, MO | 1 | $3,145.00 | $3,145.00 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $4,566.57 | $4,566.57 |
| Bethany, MO | 1 | $1,722.50 | $1,722.50 |
| Branson, MO | 1 | $575.45 | $575.45 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $4,493.45 | $4,493.45 |
| Clinton, MO | 1 | $2,880.00 | $2,880.00 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $3,560.37 | $3,560.37 |
| Fairfax, MO | 1 | $2,907.10 | $2,907.10 |
| Fredericktown, MO | 1 | $3,006.90 | $3,006.90 |
| Houston, MO | 1 | $2,792.30 | $2,792.30 |
| Kirksville, MO | 1 | $1,510.81 | $1,510.81 |
| Lamar, MO | 1 | $808.67 | $808.67 |
| Lousiana, MO | 1 | $2,848.00 | $2,848.00 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $5,361.85 | $5,361.85 |
| Memphis, MO | 1 | $1,526.00 | $1,526.00 |
| Monett, MO | 1 | $1,718.17 | $1,718.17 |
| Marshall, MO | 1 | $3,363.06 | $3,363.06 |
| Maryville, MO | 1 | $4,590.00 | $4,590.00 |
| Moberly, MO | 1 | $1,962.45 | $1,962.45 |
| Nevada, MO | 1 | $3,044.25 | $3,044.25 |
| Osage Beach, MO | 1 | $1,771.20 | $1,771.20 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $3,973.12 | $3,973.12 |
| Poplar Bluff, MO | 1 | $2,062.61 | $2,062.61 |
| Rolla, MO | 1 | $5,412.27 | $5,412.27 |
| Ste. Genevieve, MO | 1 | $1,870.25 | $1,870.25 |
| Sedalia, MO | 1 | $5,880.00 | $5,880.00 |
| Sikeston, MO | 1 | $1,797.63 | $1,797.63 |
| Warrensburg, MO | 1 | $4,829.90 | $4,829.90 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
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Nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies in other states
- Alabama$2,087.00
- Alaska$4,179.53
- Arizona$2,663.91
- Arkansas$1,844.90
- California$4,058.80
- Colorado$4,581.63
- Connecticut$3,517.68
- Delaware$5,019.96
- District of Columbia$4,818.38, 2 hospitals
- Florida$5,505.50
- Georgia$2,882.10
- Hawaii$2,589.00
- Idaho$4,160.25
- Illinois$4,014.86
- Indiana$3,846.62
- Iowa$2,802.00
- Kansas$2,340.00
- Kentucky$2,926.28
- Louisiana$1,185.68
- Maine$2,075.25
- Maryland$2,334.29
- Massachusetts$4,159.00
- Michigan$2,879.52
- Minnesota$2,612.59
- Mississippi$1,920.00
- Montana$2,167.20
- Nebraska$4,330.00
- Nevada$4,892.19
- New Hampshire$2,868.32
- New Jersey$1,530.00
- New Mexico$2,301.60
- New York$2,673.60
- North Carolina$3,481.00
- North Dakota$2,192.30
- Ohio$4,011.00
- Oklahoma$2,672.54
- Oregon$3,422.25
- Pennsylvania$3,923.40
- Puerto Rico$840.00
- Rhode Island$2,557.80
- South Carolina$3,814.50
- South Dakota$4,056.00
- Tennessee$1,933.80
- Texas$4,138.95
- Utah$6,476.01
- Vermont$3,029.48
- Virginia$3,168.00
- Washington$3,545.50
- West Virginia$2,812.00
- Wisconsin$3,089.45
- Wyoming$3,118.47
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.