Prices at 15 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,786 — 31% below the US median ($2,592), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,286 | $1,049 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,741 | $1,774 | — | — | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,754 | $1,092 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,786 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $2,442 | $2,442 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $11,224 | $1,760 | ★ 3/5 | 191 min | 15.7% |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $20,564 | $1,115 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
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 $1,786 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($1,136). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,273).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,302 list price could save about $1,516 (46%).
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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