Prices at 45 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $179 — 8% below the US median ($194), roughly 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $54 | $70 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $54 | $83 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $75 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $77 | — | — | 91 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $84 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $90 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $103 | $84 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $115 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $125 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $130 | $143 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $131 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $131 | — | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $139 | $182 | — | 129 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $157 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $158 | $82 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $160 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $169 | $89 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $169 | $214 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $170 | $176 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $172 | $240 | — | 120 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $179 | $146 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $179 | $134 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $180 | $130 | — | 150 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $186 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $192 | $107 | — | 118 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 $179 — about 1.3× the Medicare rate ($136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($271).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $293 list price could save about $115 (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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