Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Missouri

Prices at 52 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $438 — 28% above the US median ($342), roughly 5.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Carroll County Memorial Hospital Carrollton, MO $79 104 min 14.9%
St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO $86 $91 ★ 3/5 126 min 14.9%
Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg, MO $100 ★ 4/5 147 min 14.6%
Cox Medical Center Branson Branson, MO $160 $93 ★ 4/5 209 min 13.7%
Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO $177 $89 ★ 3/5 223 min 14.2%
Cox Monett Hospital Monett, MO $214 $438 ★ 3/5 152 min 15.1%
Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar, MO $224 $386 86 min 14.8%
Saint Lukes North Hospital Kansas City, MO $256 $192 ★ 5/5 171 min 13.7%
St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City Kansas City, MO $256 $196 ★ 5/5 222 min 14.5%
Saint Luke's East Hospital Lees Summit, MO $256 $192 ★ 4/5 246 min 14.3%
Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany, MO $260 $290 ★ 3/5 109 min 15.5%
Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO $268 ★ 4/5 176 min 13.6%
Wright Memorial Hospital Trenton, MO $270 $360 ★ 4/5 136 min 14.2%
Hedrick Medical Center Chillicothe, MO $270 $416 ★ 4/5 127 min 14.9%
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $285 $139 ★ 2/5 160 min 15.1%
Mercy Hospital-Cassville Cassville, MO $286 $352 93 min 15.3%
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO $306 $80 ★ 3/5 191 min 15.7%
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO $306 $80 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.4%
St Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis, MO $335 $468
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Sainte Genevieve, MO $336 $343 ★ 4/5 111 min 14.5%
Excelsior Springs Hospital Excelsior Springs, MO $352 $232 94 min 15.3%
Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar, MO $371 $93 ★ 3/5 185 min 14.6%
Mercy Hospital Joplin Joplin, MO $378 $135 ★ 1/5 228 min 15.3%
Hannibal Regional Hospital Hannibal, MO $391 $522 ★ 2/5 141 min 16.7%
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO $438 $542 ★ 5/5 252 min 14.8%

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)
$704
Cash / self-pay
$438
Insurer-negotiated
$209
Medicare pays
$84
$215$808
Median cash $438  ·  Medicare $84  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $438 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $704 list price could save about $266 (38%).

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