Prices at 24 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,941 — 59% above the US median ($3,102), roughly 9.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,137 | $1,254 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $2,507 | $1,786 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $2,507 | $1,716 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $2,600 | $2,436 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $2,836 | $2,464 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $3,789 | $2,170 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $4,073 | $2,537 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $4,905 | $2,831 | — | 150 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $4,941 | $2,588 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $5,396 | $4,092 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $5,832 | $2,858 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $5,898 | $2,528 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $6,075 | $2,540 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $6,382 | $2,722 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $6,643 | $2,160 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $9,547 | $2,031 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $24,427 | $6,178 | ★ 5/5 | 226 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 September 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 $4,941 — about 9.0× the Medicare rate ($547). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,093).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,235 list price could save about $3,294 (40%).
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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