Prices at 14 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $498 — 86% below the US median ($3,517), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $489 | $399 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $495 | $3,763 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $498 | $605 | — | — | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $810 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $4,491 | $3,234 | ★ 2/5 | 254 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 $498 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($327). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($653).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,038 list price could save about $540 (52%).
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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