Prices at 52 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $443 — 8% below the US median ($480), roughly 3.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $96 | $253 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $106 | $201 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $128 | $192 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $134 | $3,468 | — | 91 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $234 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $236 | $248 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $253 | $265 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $278 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $278 | $213 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $285 | $299 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $292 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $297 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $299 | $267 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $323 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $328 | $453 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $328 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $329 | $315 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $329 | $315 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $392 | $389 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $399 | $494 | — | 150 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $412 | $137 | — | 118 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $429 | $237 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $443 | $438 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $443 | $398 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $463 | $278 | ★ 4/5 | 159 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 October 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 $443 — about 3.3× the Medicare rate ($133). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($266).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $709 list price could save about $266 (38%).
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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