Prices at 16 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,495 — 16% below the US median ($2,968), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,881 | $1,523 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,903 | $2,181 | — | — | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,961 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $2,287 | $1,199 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $2,704 | $2,704 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $3,218 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $17,407 | $1,393 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $19,585 | $1,760 | ★ 3/5 | 224 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 $2,495 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($1,238). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,965 list price could save about $1,469 (37%).
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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