Prices at 46 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,293 — 9% above the US median ($2,094), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $371 | $438 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $765 | — | ★ 4/5 | 147 min | 14.6% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $770 | $2,858 | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $901 | $801 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $945 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $1,045 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,160 | $1,082 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,172 | $216 | — | — | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,405 | $1,133 | ★ 3/5 | 152 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,450 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 14.7% |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,552 | $1,342 | ★ 5/5 | 252 min | 14.8% |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,552 | $1,342 | ★ 2/5 | 171 min | 16.5% |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,700 | $1,842 | ★ 4/5 | 201 min | 15.3% |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,700 | $1,842 | — | — | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,833 | $1,833 | ★ 4/5 | 127 min | 14.9% |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $1,853 | $1,235 | ★ 5/5 | 222 min | 14.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $2,051 | $1,894 | — | 146 min | 14.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $2,057 | $661 | ★ 1/5 | 228 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $2,159 | $503 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $2,239 | $1,719 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $2,270 | $715 | — | 84 min | 14.4% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $2,293 | $2,822 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $2,293 | $2,822 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $2,293 | $3,175 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $2,302 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
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 $2,293 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($268). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($536).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,528 list price could save about $1,235 (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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