Prices at 56 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $230 — 16% below the US median ($274), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $56 | $60 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $92 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $97 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $108 | $81 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $114 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $131 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $136 | $117 | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $144 | $191 | — | 150 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $146 | $186 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $146 | $186 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $146 | $208 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $146 | $186 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $152 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $167 | $170 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $170 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $180 | $234 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $185 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $191 | $170 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $192 | $186 | — | — | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $193 | $255 | — | — | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $198 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $199 | — | — | 83 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $211 | $282 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $211 | $315 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $221 | $162 | — | 101 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 $230 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($85). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $384 list price could save about $154 (40%).
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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