CMS Price Transparency Data

CT scan, head (no contrast)

Facility: Mercy Hospital Joplin

Billing Code: 70450 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$102
about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate · typically $97–$129
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$97
About the fair price
about $5 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $107 Fair price $102 This hospital $97 Cash price $1,686 Hospital's list price $2,594

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MO hospitals compared.

Cheapest $58 Priciest $101

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a CT scan, head (no contrast) is about $102 (about 1.0× the $107 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital Joplin charges insurers about $97, or about $1,686 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Joplin, MO.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $95 - $480 89%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $56 - $1,891 52%
Aetnamajor $57 - $103 53%
Cignamajor $95 - $467 89%
Humanamajor $57 - $778 53%
Ambetter (Centene) $166 155%
HealthLink $442 - $1,686 414%
Medica $734 687%
+ 39 smaller / regional plans $56 - $2,075
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 7 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 100 Mercy Way, Joplin, MO 64804
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals