Compare: Sparta Community Hospital vs Mercy Hospital Perry

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 134 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Mercy Hospital Perry is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 232% lower than Sparta Community Hospital (median across 134 shared procedures), winning on 129 of them.
Sparta Community Hospital
Sparta, IL
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
64% recommend · readmit 15.3%
cheaper on 5
Mercy Hospital Perry
Perryville, MO
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
64% recommend · ER wait 140 min · readmit 15.2%
cheaper on 129
ProcedureSparta Community HospitalMercy Hospital PerryMedicare
Abscess drainage (simple)$355$215$129
Abscess incision and drainage$355$348$174
Albumin blood test$212$27$5
Aldosterone test$57$213$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$331$27$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$93$83$17
ALT liver enzyme test$129$38$5
Ammonia blood test$74$179$15
Amylase test$202$35$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$239$58$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$448$129$26
AST liver enzyme test$129$27$5
Basic metabolic panel$248$35$8
Bilirubin blood test$143$27$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$103$24$4
Blood glucose test$106$30$5
Blood transfusion$2,760$267$47
Blood type and screen$212$96$10
Blood type test$104$24$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$103$28$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$104$20$3
BNP (heart failure) test$471$194$39
C-reactive protein (CRP)$253$46$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$403$171$21
Calcium blood test$118$27$5
Cardiac stress test$1,617$331$39
CEA tumor marker test$346$87$19
Chest X-ray$488$112$37
Chest X-ray (2 views)$488$68$33
Clotting time test (PTT)$108$28$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$119$30$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$168$33$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$371$65$11
Copper blood test$217$65$12
Cortisol test$29$82$16
COVID-19 PCR test$265$28$51
Creatine kinase (CK) test$118$35$7
CT angiography of the chest$4,362$1,283$281
CT angiography of the head$3,399$1,106$274
CT scan of the sinuses$4,686$1,346$152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$4,686$918$152
D-dimer test$325$200$10
DHEA-sulfate test$66$117$22
Drug screen (urine)$258$101$17
Echocardiogram$3,059$254$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$1,193$231$101
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$390$179$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$390$105$8
Electrolyte panel$114$28$7
Estradiol (estrogen) test$427$130$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$119$39$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$60$33$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$179$45$16
Ferritin (iron) test$274$68$14
Fibrinogen test$171$59$10
Folate (folic acid) test$282$74$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$355$387$157
Free T4 thyroid test$208$83$9
FSH hormone test$306$86$19
GGT liver test$123$28$7
Glucose tolerance test$165$45$8
H. pylori test$376$261$67
Hematocrit test$32$28$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$166$53$10
Hepatitis B test$197$53$10
Hepatitis C test$182$95$14
HIV test$206$97$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$206$89$24
Holter heart monitor$690$377$26
Iron blood test$98$29$6
IV infusion therapy$310$180$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$193$180$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$427$180$67
Knee joint injection$373$172$69
Lactate test$137$129$12
LDH test$106$27$6
LDL cholesterol test$151$62$11
LH hormone test$166$81$19
Lipase test$150$42$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$247$105$13
Liver function panel$373$39$8
Lung function test (PFT)$768$250$37
Magnesium blood test$74$34$7
MRA of the brain$6,321$1,955$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$6,321$2,288$328
MRA of the neck$6,327$2,029$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$6,327$1,640$343
MRI of the ankle$4,564$375$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$3,844$1,328$222
MRI of the knee$3,980$427$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$3,980$1,240$315
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$4,339$2,352$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$4,339$1,069$192
MRI of the pelvis$5,314$1,081$268
MRI of the shoulder$4,447$1,808$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$3,938$1,085$313
MRI of the wrist$4,207$1,809$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$3,931$1,809$303
Pap smear (cervical screening)$164$66$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$239$141$41
Phosphorus blood test$103$27$5
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$166$48$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$1,360$496$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$1,360$496$117
Prolactin test$414$103$19
Prostate test (PSA)$258$109$18
Rheumatoid factor test$123$48$6
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$93$26$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$212$57$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$355$218$114
Simple wound stitches$391$259$127
Sleep study (polysomnography)$6,151$1,544$691
Spirometry (lung function test)$563$250$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$973$234$43
Strep throat test$80$59$17
Stress echocardiogram$3,763$1,169$209
T3 thyroid test$287$81$14
Testosterone test$230$118$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$189$47$17
Total IgE allergy test$212$66$16
Triglycerides test$136$29$6
Troponin (heart) test$223$78$12
Uric acid (gout) test$118$25$5
Urinalysis$118$26$3
Urine microalbumin test$147$45$5
Urine pregnancy test$123$24$9
Vitamin B12 test$306$76$15
Vitamin D test$229$159$30
Wound debridement$1,323$693$186
X-ray of the foot$570$164$34
X-ray of the hand$573$216$38
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$587$336$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$587$413$53
X-ray of the wrist$649$206$43

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