Prices at 31 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,754 — 11% above the US median ($1,580), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $411 | $538 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $411 | $506 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $411 | $570 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $457 | $583 | ★ 4/5 | 209 min | 13.7% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $544 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $643 | — | — | 86 min | 14.8% |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $700 | $545 | ★ 3/5 | 223 min | 14.2% |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $815 | — | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $836 | $637 | — | — | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,232 | $430 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,624 | $629 | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $1,723 | $965 | ★ 1/5 | 228 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,784 | $1,798 | — | 146 min | 14.2% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,831 | $583 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,959 | $909 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,965 | $866 | ★ 2/5 | 160 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $2,112 | $1,300 | ★ 3/5 | 293 min | 14.3% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $2,331 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 93 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $2,381 | $2,747 | ★ 4/5 | 148 min | 14.7% |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $2,659 | $1,155 | ★ 2/5 | 246 min | 15.8% |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $2,897 | $1,203 | ★ 4/5 | 199 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $3,735 | $1,551 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | 14.8% |
| Research Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $5,250 | $1,584 | ★ 2/5 | 89 min | 15.9% |
| Lee's Summit Medical Center | Lees Summit, MO | $8,924 | $2,634 | ★ 3/5 | 160 min | 16.2% |
| Centerpoint Medical Center | Independence, MO | $10,209 | $3,132 | ★ 3/5 | 160 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,754 — about 7.5× the Medicare rate ($233). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($467).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,745 list price could save about $991 (36%).
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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