CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast cost in Missouri

Prices at 53 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,983 — 3% above the US median ($1,930), roughly 7.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg, MO $633 ★ 4/5 147 min 14.6%
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO $703 $347 ★ 3/5 191 min 15.7%
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO $703 $329 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.4%
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Sainte Genevieve, MO $798 $682 ★ 4/5 111 min 14.5%
Cox Medical Center Branson Branson, MO $834 $193 ★ 4/5 209 min 13.7%
Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO $926 $187 ★ 3/5 223 min 14.2%
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO $1,063 $1,152 ★ 5/5 252 min 14.8%
Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis, MO $1,063 $1,152 ★ 4/5 223 min 14.7%
Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO $1,063 $1,152 ★ 4/5 198 min 13.7%
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO $1,063 $1,152 ★ 2/5 171 min 16.5%
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $1,081 $281 ★ 2/5 160 min 15.1%
Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO $1,120 $340 ★ 2/5 246 min 15.8%
Cox Monett Hospital Monett, MO $1,121 $979 ★ 3/5 152 min 15.1%
Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO $1,276 $338 ★ 4/5 159 min 14.8%
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO $1,297
Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany, MO $1,333 $1,189 ★ 3/5 109 min 15.5%
Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO $1,380 ★ 4/5 176 min 13.6%
Excelsior Springs Hospital Excelsior Springs, MO $1,552 $601 94 min 15.3%
Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO $1,577 $1,709 ★ 4/5 201 min 15.3%
Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre Bonne Terre, MO $1,577 $1,709
Wright Memorial Hospital Trenton, MO $1,716 $2,258 ★ 4/5 136 min 14.2%
Hedrick Medical Center Chillicothe, MO $1,716 $2,431 ★ 4/5 127 min 14.9%
St Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis, MO $1,829 $1,999
Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville, MO $1,922 $209 ★ 2/5 140 min 15.2%
The Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO $1,930 $146

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 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$3,068
Cash / self-pay
$1,983
Insurer-negotiated
$673
Medicare pays
$259
$852$4,193
Median cash $1,983  ·  Medicare $259  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $1,983 — about 7.7× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,068 list price could save about $1,086 (35%).

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