Prices at 41 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,545 — 18% below the US median ($14,121), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center 🍼 | Kansas City, MO | $6,902 | $5,464 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $7,968 | $8,533 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill 🍼 | Kansas City, MO | $8,020 | $5,464 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital 🍼 | Marshall, MO | $8,945 | $1,900 | ★ 2/5 | 84 min | 15.6% |
| Progress West Hospital 🍼 | Ofallon, MO | $9,967 | $8,821 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center 🍼 | Saint Louis, MO | $11,545 | $7,611 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital 🍼 | Sullivan, MO | $11,545 | $7,611 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Nevada Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Nevada, MO | $15,476 | $1,098 | — | 104 min | 14.7% |
| Parkland Health Center 🍼 | Farmington, MO | $16,031 | $9,637 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.3% |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $16,031 | $9,637 | — | — | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital 🍼 | Lees Summit, MO | $21,970 | $6,971 | ★ 4/5 | 246 min | 14.3% |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital 🍼 | Kansas City, MO | $24,396 | $7,388 | ★ 5/5 | 171 min | 13.7% |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City 🍼 | Kansas City, MO | $26,289 | $8,189 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | 14.5% |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated June 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 $11,545 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($7,552). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $22,980 list price could save about $11,435 (50%).
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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