Prices at 53 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $98 — 15% above the US median ($85), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $21 | — | — | — | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $25 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.6% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $33 | $32 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $33 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $38 | $23 | — | 94 min | 15.3% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $41 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $41 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $41 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $45 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $49 | $22 | ★ 1/5 | 228 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $49 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $49 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $49 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $54 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $55 | $123 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $57 | $122 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $58 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $58 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $62 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $68 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $72 | $83 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $74 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $77 | $104 | — | — | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $91 | $122 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $91 | $91 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
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 $98 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $179 list price could save about $81 (45%).
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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