Prices at 40 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $218 — 8% below the US median ($236), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $99 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $117 | $187 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $137 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $147 | $287 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $161 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $168 | $219 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $168 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $180 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $186 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $195 | $137 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $195 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $199 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $202 | $219 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $202 | $254 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $204 | $220 | — | 150 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $205 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $218 | $201 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $228 | $206 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $230 | $249 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $239 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $244 | $214 | — | 129 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $264 | $220 | — | 118 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $267 | $218 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $298 | $101 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $308 | $189 | ★ 4/5 | 220 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 $218 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($121). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($241).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $352 list price could save about $135 (38%).
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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