Nuclear stress test cost in Missouri
In Missouri, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies: from $1,234.82 to $7,502.30, with a median of $4,413.01. The lowest price is at NKC Health (North Kansas City). The highest price is 6.1× the lowest.
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 Sep 25, 2026.
Hospitals in Missouri, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NKC Health lowest North Kansas City · Kansas City, MO-KS CAR NM THALLIUM VIABILITY | $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 |
| Boone Hospital Center Columbia · Columbia, MO MPI SPECT 1+ W GATED/EF | $2,052.00 | $3,420.00 | Apr 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 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage · Joplin, MO-KS Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $3,382.92 | $5,204.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter · Dexter, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $3,560.37 | $5,477.50 | — 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 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson Festus · St. Louis, MO-IL Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,000.10 | $6,154.00 | — 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 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Cassville Cassville · Cassville, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,493.45 | $6,913.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora · Aurora, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,566.57 | $7,025.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin · Joplin, MO-KS Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,569.50 | $7,030.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy · St. Louis, MO-IL Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,869.80 | $7,492.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield · Springfield, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,978.67 | $7,659.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield Ozark · Springfield, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $4,978.67 | $7,659.50 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Washington Washington · St. Louis, MO-IL Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $5,278.65 | $8,121.00 | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon · Lebanon, MO Mycrd Perf W Wall Mot&Ejec Frt Mult | $5,361.85 | $8,249.00 | — 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 | — 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 | — 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 | 5 | $4,000.10 | $4,869.80 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | $2,756.88 | $3,382.92 |
| Columbia, MO | 2 | $2,052.00 | $2,946.00 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 2 | $1,234.82 | $1,262.41 |
| Springfield, MO | 2 | $4,978.67 | $4,978.67 |
| Aurora, MO | 1 | $4,566.57 | $4,566.57 |
| Cassville, MO | 1 | $4,493.45 | $4,493.45 |
| Cape Girardeau, MO-IL | 1 | $7,502.30 | $7,502.30 |
| Dexter, MO | 1 | $3,560.37 | $3,560.37 |
| Lebanon, MO | 1 | $5,361.85 | $5,361.85 |
| Perryville, MO | 1 | $3,973.12 | $3,973.12 |
What it is
This is the imaging part of a nuclear stress test. A small amount of radioactive tracer is injected, and a special camera takes pictures of blood flow to the heart muscle at rest and after exercise or a stress medicine. It is used to look for blocked heart arteries.
What the price covers
The code covers the camera images and their processing. The radioactive tracer, the stress test itself (with ECG monitoring), any stress medicine and the physician's interpretation are often billed separately.
Nuclear stress test imaging (SPECT), rest and stress studies in other states
- Alabama$13,449.00
- Alaska$3,501.72
- Arizona$1,701.06
- Arkansas$1,844.90
- California$3,676.40
- Colorado$3,090.82
- Connecticut$2,316.30
- Delaware$4,431.25
- Florida$4,613.70
- Georgia$3,563.04
- Hawaii$2,760.60
- Idaho$4,271.00
- Illinois$3,096.65
- Indiana$4,249.80
- Iowa$1,664.00
- Kansas$3,921.45
- Kentucky$7,368.83
- Louisiana$1,139.57
- Maine$2,619.90
- Maryland$1,202.48
- Massachusetts$3,671.50
- Michigan$2,461.15
- Minnesota$2,417.38
- Mississippi$1,630.80
- Montana$2,088.00
- Nebraska$2,379.00
- Nevada$3,220.02
- New Hampshire$2,103.80
- New Jersey$1,537.41
- New Mexico$2,116.00
- New York$1,544.85
- North Carolina$3,341.83
- North Dakota$2,293.20
- Ohio$3,953.40
- Oklahoma$2,672.54
- Oregon$3,422.25
- Pennsylvania$4,206.60
- Puerto Rico$536.00
- Rhode Island$2,002.90
- South Carolina$3,173.95
- South Dakota$4,556.00
- Tennessee$744.81
- Texas$4,279.95
- Utah$2,702.59
- Vermont$3,029.48
- Virginia$3,168.00
- Washington$2,985.83
- West Virginia$2,874.75
- Wisconsin$2,485.91
- Wyoming$2,020.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.