Prices at 29 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,429 — 12% below the US median ($3,914), roughly 4.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $708 | $708 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,124 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,223 | $4,344 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $1,297 | $1,697 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $1,297 | $1,796 | — | 120 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,402 | $4,180 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $1,603 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $3,429 | $3,234 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $3,429 | $2,975 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $3,429 | $3,596 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $3,639 | $4,221 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $3,902 | $3,903 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $4,164 | $1,508 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $9,503 | $2,199 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $10,124 | $4,305 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $23,071 | $3,591 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $30,595 | $5,591 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $34,842 | $5,203 | ★ 5/5 | 226 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 September 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 $3,429 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($750). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,500).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,275 list price could save about $1,846 (35%).
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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