Prices at 52 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $493 — 6% below the US median ($524), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $125 | $382 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $141 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $204 | $434 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $262 | $211 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $283 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $287 | $3,468 | — | 91 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $312 | $433 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $312 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $348 | $363 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $382 | $434 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $386 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $401 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $405 | $425 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $425 | $606 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $425 | $392 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $430 | $491 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $436 | $484 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $436 | $596 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $439 | $464 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $456 | $512 | — | 101 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $460 | $613 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $463 | $232 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $465 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $521 | $515 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $527 | $341 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $493 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($220). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $811 list price could save about $318 (39%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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