Prices at 48 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,628 — about the US median ($2,570), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $769 | $3,731 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,037 | $817 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $1,051 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,104 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,167 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,170 | $1,044 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,180 | $651 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,180 | $625 | ★ 4/5 | 145 min | 14.4% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,245 | $216 | — | — | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,412 | $1,133 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,562 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,605 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,685 | $2,002 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,739 | $666 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,847 | $666 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $2,001 | $2,708 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | 14.2% |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $2,001 | $3,097 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $2,174 | $666 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $2,288 | $438 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $2,428 | $2,988 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,595 | $564 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $2,608 | $714 | ★ 1/5 | 228 min | 15.3% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $2,647 | $2,426 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,647 | $2,625 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.7% |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $2,647 | $2,867 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | 13.7% |
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 $2,628 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($328). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($655).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,326 list price could save about $1,698 (39%).
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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