Prices at 49 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 23% above the US median ($58), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $12 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $17 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $17 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $26 | — | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $34 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $38 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $42 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $43 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $44 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $45 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $46 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $46 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $46 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $48 | $111 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $48 | $28 | — | 84 min | 14.4% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $53 | $30 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $53 | $43 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $53 | $57 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $53 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $55 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $65 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $66 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $68 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 293 min | 14.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $72 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $72 | $103 | — | — | — |
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 August 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 $72 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $138 list price could save about $67 (48%).
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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