Compare: Mercy Hospital Springfield vs Citizens Memorial Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 416 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Citizens Memorial Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 104% lower than Mercy Hospital Springfield (median across 416 shared procedures), winning on 336 of them.
Mercy Hospital Springfield
Springfield, MO
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
69% recommend · ER wait 293 min · readmit 14.3%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 80
Citizens Memorial Hospital
Bolivar, MO
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
69% recommend · ER wait 185 min · readmit 14.6%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 336
ProcedureMercy Hospital SpringfieldCitizens Memorial HospitalMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$114$114$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$447$590$284
Abdominal ultrasound$1,000$749$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$1,279$766$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$721$749$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$671$382$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$293$227$129
Abscess incision and drainage$482$382$174
ACL knee reconstruction$24,796$5,514$889
Adenoid removal (adenoidectomy)$7,928$432$204
Albumin blood test$85$38$5
Aldosterone test$157$351$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$75$40$5
Allergy shots$24$31$11
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$111$132$17
ALT liver enzyme test$70$63$5
Ammonia blood test$74$110$15
Amylase test$190$101$6
Anal fistula repair$9,293$699$541
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$109$66$12
AST liver enzyme test$72$63$5
Barium swallow study$476$98$107
Bartholin cyst removal$405$395$182
Basic metabolic panel$148$160$8
Benign skin lesion removal$3,195$935$171
Bilirubin blood test$96$62$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$1,618$698$345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$4,632$1,271$216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$12,017$1,219$236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$47$22$4
Blood glucose test$35$48$5
Blood transfusion$502$790$47
Blood type and screen$158$104$10
Blood type test$90$34$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$94$46$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$87$32$3
BNP (heart failure) test$90$141$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$384$458$39
Bone marrow biopsy$5,718$351$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$2,018$846$259
Botox for migraine$99$236$157
Breast biopsy$1,714$3,143$478
Breast MRI$2,407$360$216
Breast MRI without contrast$2,661$252$216
Breast ultrasound$741$371$92
Breast ultrasound (limited)$809$371$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$980$564$133
Bronchoscopy$11,664$1,245$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$259$374$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$248$268$93
Burn treatment$254$322$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$92$56$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$142$162$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$92$166$21
Calcium blood test$60$30$5
Cardiac catheterization$12,348$11,189$1,049
Cardiac MRI$1,623$304$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$1,197$304$280
Cardiac rehabilitation$253$321$26
Cardiac stress test$564$266$39
Cardioversion$1,838$1,531$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$707$270$156
Carpal tunnel release$8,482$4,907$483
Cataract surgery$9,547$2,836$547
CEA tumor marker test$134$142$19
Celiac disease test$91$39$12
Central line placement$1,926$1,521$238
Cervical LEEP procedure$10,097$449$325
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal$530$236$131
Chemotherapy infusion$452$356$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$452$203$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$452$594$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$2,654$1,247$311
Chest X-ray$387$65$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$286$238$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$361$65$33
Circumcision$5,046$1,408$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$218$92$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$103$54$6
Colonoscopy$3,168$1,641$480
Complete blood count (CBC)$108$74$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$107$92$8
Comprehensive eye exam$95$146$138
Comprehensive metabolic panel$266$187$11
Continuous glucose monitor setup$55$80$35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$1,510$322$115
Copper blood test$68$109$12
Coronary CT angiography$1,908$1,634$326
Cortisol test$183$89$16
COVID-19 PCR test$146$100$51
CPAP titration study$1,038$894$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$75$78$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,775$2,358$281
CT angiography of the head$2,841$2,721$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,325$254$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$4,157$4,061$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$4,157$5,013$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,736$4,061$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,304$266$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,325$241$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$1,071$226$136
CT scan of the arm$2,527$404$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$2,148$1,208$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$2,946$1,168$161
CT scan of the chest$1,643$261$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,858$261$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$1,643$1,410$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,448$1,249$133
CT scan of the head$2,139$2,095$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$2,358$241$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$2,139$216$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,935$2,095$107
CT scan of the leg$2,299$1,147$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$2,952$2,265$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,947$1,163$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,979$235$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$2,046$241$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,979$1,498$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,671$220$130
CT scan of the neck$1,193$261$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$2,451$230$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,722$241$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,451$229$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,314$220$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,419$274$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$1,193$261$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$1,012$242$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,078$2,167$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,460$1,767$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,078$2,580$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,552$2,156$133
CT scan of the sinuses$1,864$267$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$2,019$267$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$1,864$1,290$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,718$1,118$128
D-dimer test$174$88$10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant$61,876$13,243$798
DHEA-sulfate test$137$102$22
Diagnostic mammogram$476$171$140
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$9,358$471$298
Droopy eyelid repair (ptosis)$7,462$4,281$745
Drug screen (urine)$124$162$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$107$34$16
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$5,958$333$174
Eardrum repair (tympanoplasty)$13,365$1,158$799
Echocardiogram$920$481$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$920$481$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$330$851$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$1,174$943$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$265$302$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$135$302$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$1,112$844$448
Electrolyte panel$90$64$7
Electromyography (EMG)$283$108$141
Emergency department visit$1,159$376$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$482$60$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$515$353$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,159$531$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$2,732$872$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$2,155$1,001$171
Epidural steroid injection$2,712$488$275
Esophageal dilation$3,094$268$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$207$137$28
Eye refraction (glasses prescription)$20$25
Facet joint injection (spine)$2,543$517$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$1,116$170$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$69$47$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$61$22$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$77$67$16
Femoral hernia repair$15,157$1,027$584
Ferritin (iron) test$125$106$14
Fibrinogen test$145$79$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$2,767$267$323
Flu test$60$89$17
Folate (folic acid) test$86$87$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$3,225$560$157
Free T4 thyroid test$116$93$9
FSH hormone test$90$211$19
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)$15,324$3,540$658
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$1,968$162$334
GGT liver test$98$82$7
Glaucoma surgery$15,207$1,562$984
Glucose tolerance test$44$49$8
Group therapy session$255$65$30
HDL cholesterol test$79$26$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$265$179$36
Hematocrit test$37$44$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$109$89$10
Hemorrhoid removal$6,995$466$338
Hepatitis B test$72$89$10
Hepatitis C test$88$145$14
Hip arthroscopy$36,007$2,293$931
HIV test$116$64$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$81$64$24
Holter heart monitor$671$445$26
Home sleep apnea test$638$117$123
Hydrocele repair$12,101$4,907$315
Hysterectomy$27,592$1,713$933
Hysteroscopy$12,010$6,510$1,270
Inguinal hernia repair$13,429$6,847$538
Iron blood test$46$67$6
IV infusion therapy$288$501$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$288$286$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$288$513$67
IVC filter placement$10,784$4,627$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$429$218$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$442$218$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$416$213$56
Kidney biopsy$5,374$1,256$492
Kidney removal (nephrectomy)$37,019$1,950$1,164
Kidney scan (nuclear)$2,395$229$172
Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy)$11,141$1,272$760
Kidney ultrasound$567$138$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$365$112$61
Knee arthroscopy$11,736$4,165$524
Knee joint injection$577$350$69
Lactate test$159$74$12
Laminectomy (spine)$21,099$2,269$1,157
Laryngoscopy$1,195$192$189
LDH test$59$69$6
LDL cholesterol test$59$32$11
Leg artery angiogram$2,266$3,751$149
Leg artery angioplasty$24,872$12,224
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,126$420$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$931$554$116
LH hormone test$92$209$19
Lipase test$112$45$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$120$131$13
Liver biopsy$5,088$1,302$288
Liver function panel$222$194$8
Lumbar discectomy$18,720$4,683$898
Lung function test (PFT)$434$302$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,540$876$291
Magnesium blood test$105$76$7
Meniscus repair (knee)$26,214$4,301$714
MRA of the brain$2,507$332$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$3,140$340$328
MRA of the neck$2,301$324$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$2,301$226$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,275$340$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,667$415$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$1,667$329$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,382$274$194
MRI of the ankle$1,733$445$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,733$304$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,471$485$222
MRI of the brain$2,635$520$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$2,635$336$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,459$1,614$195
MRI of the chest$2,256$326$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,991$334$466
MRI of the knee$4,175$642$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$4,175$308$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$2,583$1,638$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,893$422$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,893$338$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,600$282$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,949$460$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$3,141$483$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,949$363$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,666$303$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,917$472$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,999$483$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,917$365$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,731$1,631$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,484$425$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,912$3,006$227
MRI of the shoulder$4,388$485$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$5,246$308$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$4,388$2,922$205
MRI of the wrist$2,349$397$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$2,349$308$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$2,211$1,502$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$212$85$9
Nuclear cardiac stress test$4,986$460$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$345$299$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$345$356$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$357$243$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$309$299$101
Office visit (established patient)$111$145$115
Office visit (new patient)$192$246$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$92$114$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$131$158$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$138$170$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$192$260$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$244$306$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$111$78$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$171$146$41
Parathyroid removal$19,311$3,820$891
Pelvic ultrasound$738$265$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$902$265$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$574$91$51
PET scan$6,805$6,958
Phosphorus blood test$101$38$5
Physical therapy evaluation$374$257$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$374$358$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$334$301$98
Platelet count$85$49$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$125$96$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$904$232$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$830$232$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$979$188$136
Procalcitonin test$226$211$27
Prolactin test$178$110$19
Prostate biopsy$8,345$1,269
Prostate removal (prostatectomy)$35,164$7,499$1,063
Prostate surgery (TURP)$14,280$3,383$526
Prostate test (PSA)$116$115$18
Psychiatric evaluation$204$416$188
Psychotherapy session$310$302$140
Pulmonary rehabilitation$206$268$87
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$3,200$1,800$462
Retina scan (OCT)$73$50$33
Retinal (fundus) photography$21$95$37
Rotator cuff repair$22,568$3,434$792
Routine eye exam$129$103$88
Scoliosis spine X-ray$281$90$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$333$90$72
Screening mammogram$410$264$126
Scrotal ultrasound$868$505$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$68$18$3
Semen analysis$113$81$12
Septoplasty (deviated septum)$13,371$2,548$613
Sex hormone binding globulin test$102$112$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$641$547$114
Simple wound stitches$542$547$127
Sinus surgery (endoscopic)$20,214$1,584$224
Skin biopsy$405$158$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$455$167$121
Skin graft$3,219$2,274$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$261$84$36
Skin tag removal$909$225$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$4,230$4,210$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$638$508$64
Speech therapy$174$260$76
Spinal cord stimulator$11,923$2,506$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$6,420$516$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$5,827$2,949$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$361$255$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$506$468$43
Spleen removal (splenectomy)$23,372$1,883$1,036
Strep throat test$93$75$17
Stress echocardiogram$2,256$1,499$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$2,112$167$233
Swallow study$439$326$85
T3 thyroid test$64$75$14
Testicle removal (orchiectomy)$14,390$2,969$306
Testosterone test$96$185$26
Thyroid removal (thyroidectomy)$21,943$1,602$1,004
Thyroid test (TSH)$20$173$17
Thyroid uptake scan$1,584$88$145
Tonsillectomy$8,002$1,114$252
Total IgE allergy test$66$107$16
Total protein test$79$45$4
Tracheostomy$3,139$2,681$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,391$2,593$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,569$2,593$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$671$124$118
Trigger point injection$538$338$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$437$338$52
Triglycerides test$72$65$6
Troponin (heart) test$136$136$12
Turbinate reduction$12,540$734$294
Turning a breech baby (version)$3,305$399$94
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$10,878$2,509$575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,840$1,436$371
Upper GI series (barium)$547$130$128
Ureteral stent placement$11,548$3,717$373
Ureteroscopy (stone removal)$14,502$6,847$365
Uric acid (gout) test$43$54$5
Urinalysis$67$45$3
Urine microalbumin test$57$59$5
Urine pregnancy test$120$80$9
Vaccine administration$60$56$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$47$41$16
Varicose vein ablation$12,496$2,338$1,018
Visual field test$42$95$64
Vitamin B12 test$78$86$15
Vitamin D test$125$186$30
Wart removal$228$180$121
Wound debridement$1,157$1,056$186
X-ray of the abdomen$347$50$36
X-ray of the ankle$408$68$37
X-ray of the collarbone$602$54$33
X-ray of the elbow$478$64$33
X-ray of the facial bones$235$62$39
X-ray of the foot$395$61$34
X-ray of the forearm$312$69$29
X-ray of the hand$406$55$38
X-ray of the hip$311$66$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$263$71$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$311$60$49
X-ray of the knee$442$66$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$436$70$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$442$61$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$597$62$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$492$67$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$439$67$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$545$71$53
X-ray of the lower leg$345$74$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$423$63$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$377$80$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$469$54$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$520$65$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$447$61$40
X-ray of the pelvis$345$52$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$348$65$28
X-ray of the ribs$293$58$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$281$58$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$389$86$42
X-ray of the shoulder$614$62$36
X-ray of the skull$321$71$40
X-ray of the upper arm$300$66$32
X-ray of the wrist$605$55$43
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$192$482$335
Zinc blood test$62$58$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.