Prices at 25 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,115 — 21% below the US median ($3,952), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $547 | $1,547 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $547 | $1,632 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $624 | $509 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $969 | $910 | — | — | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $1,100 | $564 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $1,185 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $2,548 | $3,539 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $2,925 | $2,610 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $3,304 | $3,387 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $5,740 | $3,645 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $8,295 | $3,997 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $8,368 | $3,013 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $9,973 | $3,426 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $11,468 | $2,782 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $11,756 | $3,426 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $13,371 | $2,882 | ★ 3/5 | 299 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 $3,115 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($613). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,226).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,500 list price could save about $1,386 (31%).
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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