Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $430 — 23% above the US median ($351), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $101 | $164 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $116 | — | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $124 | $40 | — | 118 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $130 | $201 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $138 | $181 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $138 | $191 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $138 | $201 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $144 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $146 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $153 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $159 | $197 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $163 | $197 | — | 146 min | 14.2% |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $180 | $240 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $180 | $225 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $181 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $186 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $195 | $174 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $205 | $190 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $281 | $88 | — | — | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $297 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $323 | $313 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $323 | $306 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $353 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $424 | $202 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.1% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $437 | $342 | ★ 3/5 | 93 min | 15.0% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $430 — about 10.7× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $726 list price could save about $296 (41%).
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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