Psychotherapy session cost in Missouri

Prices at 28 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $252 — 9% above the US median ($230), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Cox Medical Center Branson Branson, MO $71 $189 ★ 4/5 209 min 13.7%
Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO $79 $177 ★ 3/5 223 min 14.2%
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Sainte Genevieve, MO $98 $81 ★ 4/5 111 min 14.5%
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $145 $154 ★ 2/5 160 min 15.1%
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO $146 $162 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.4%
The Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO $155 $168
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO $158 $162 ★ 3/5 191 min 15.7%
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO $186
Wright Memorial Hospital Trenton, MO $218 $289 ★ 4/5 136 min 14.2%
Mercy Hospital-Cassville Cassville, MO $236 $283 93 min 15.3%
Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis, MO $239 $280 ★ 4/5 223 min 14.7%
Mercy Hospital Jefferson Crystal City, MO $265 $151 ★ 4/5 199 min 14.9%
Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO $265 $167 ★ 4/5 159 min 14.8%
Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO $265 $175 ★ 2/5 246 min 15.8%
Phelps County Regional Medical Center Rolla, MO $276 $194 ★ 2/5 212 min 16.2%
Royal Oaks Hospital Windsor, MO $284 $110
Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany, MO $290 $166 ★ 3/5 109 min 15.5%
Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar, MO $302 $189 ★ 3/5 185 min 14.6%
Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO $310 $247 ★ 3/5 293 min 14.3%
Putnam County Memorial Hospital Unionville, MO $352 $161 118 min 15.1%
Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO $375 $166 ★ 4/5 217 min 15.1%
Excelsior Springs Hospital Excelsior Springs, MO $728 $120 94 min 15.3%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$364
Cash / self-pay
$252
Insurer-negotiated
$176
Medicare pays
$140
$103$348
Median cash $252  ·  Medicare $140  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $252 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $364 list price could save about $112 (31%).

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