Prices at 48 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $154 — 19% above the US median ($129), roughly 14.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $23 | $15 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $23 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $23 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $23 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $23 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $25 | $25 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $25 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $54 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $60 | $81 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $65 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $77 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $89 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $96 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $96 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $99 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $107 | $96 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $110 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $110 | $13 | — | — | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $113 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $120 | $135 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $125 | $95 | — | 91 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $137 | $13 | — | 118 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $154 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $154 | $153 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $168 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 198 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 $154 — about 14.5× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $264 list price could save about $110 (42%).
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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