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Ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) in Joplin, MO-KS costs $635 to $1,094. Here's every hospital's price.

5 hospitals in the Joplin, MO-KS metro area publish a cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) (CPT 76700). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Joplin, MO-KS metro area, 5 hospitals list a cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen (complete) (CPT 76700). The lowest is $635 at Mercy Hospital Columbus, the median is $935 and the highest is $1,094 at Mercy Hospital Joplin.

The Joplin, MO-KS median of $935 is 58% above the national median of $593 across 1371 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

4 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $56 to $1,683. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between May 2025 and June 2026. 1 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$635
lowest cash price in Joplin, MO-KS
Mercy Hospital Columbus · 20 mi
$300 below the median
$935
median cash price
5 hospitals
1.7×
highest ÷ lowest
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hospitals with a cash price
1 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Mercy Hospital Columbus

Columbus · 20 mi · File Jun 2026

$635
list $977
2
Mercy Hospital Carthage

Carthage · 10 mi · File Jun 2026

$678
list $1,043
3
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas

Galena · 7 mi · File Jun 2026

$935
list $1,438
4
Freeman Health System - Freeman West

Joplin · 3 mi · Older file May 2025

$1,082
list $1,804
5
Mercy Hospital Joplin

Joplin · 4 mi · File Jun 2026

$1,094
list $1,683
1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for CPT 76700. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for CPT 76700, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About ultrasound of the abdomen (complete)

CPT 76700 is a complete abdominal ultrasound: liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, kidneys and the large vessels in one exam. It is done for gallstones, liver enzyme abnormalities, abdominal pain and follow-up of known findings. It takes 20 to 30 minutes with no radiation and no injection.

What the price covers

The hospital's price is the technical fee for the ultrasound machine, the sonographer and the room. The radiologist's reading is billed separately. A limited ultrasound of one organ (76705) is a cheaper code; ask which was ordered.

Why prices vary

Ultrasound is inexpensive to perform and the listed prices vary enormously, from under $200 to over $2,000 for the same exam. Hospital-owned outpatient centers, physician offices and freestanding imaging centers are usually far below the hospital main campus.

Questions to ask

  • Is this the self-pay price for 76700, and does it include the reading?
  • Would a limited exam (76705) of the organ in question be enough?
  • Where else in your system is this exam offered, and at what price?

Hospitals in Joplin, MO-KS without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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