X-ray of the forearm cost in Missouri

Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $215 — 10% below the US median ($239), roughly 7.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar, MO $69 $93 ★ 3/5 185 min 14.6%
St Joseph Medical Center Kansas City, MO $86 $87 ★ 3/5 126 min 14.9%
Cox Medical Center Branson Branson, MO $95 $93 ★ 4/5 209 min 13.7%
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO $103 $45 ★ 3/5 191 min 15.7%
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO $103 $45 ★ 4/5 145 min 14.4%
Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO $106 $87 ★ 3/5 223 min 14.2%
Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany, MO $116 $105 ★ 3/5 109 min 15.5%
The Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO $116 $23
Cox Monett Hospital Monett, MO $128 $56 ★ 3/5 152 min 15.1%
Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO $148 $89 ★ 4/5 159 min 14.8%
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Sainte Genevieve, MO $160 $92 ★ 4/5 111 min 14.5%
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO $162 $182 ★ 5/5 252 min 14.8%
Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis, MO $162 $176 ★ 4/5 223 min 14.7%
Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO $162 $182 ★ 4/5 198 min 13.7%
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO $162 $182 ★ 2/5 171 min 16.5%
Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville, MO $163 $104 ★ 2/5 140 min 15.2%
Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon, MO $170 $197 ★ 4/5 148 min 14.7%
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $176 $132 ★ 2/5 176 min 14.7%
Wright Memorial Hospital Trenton, MO $180 $240 ★ 4/5 136 min 14.2%
Hedrick Medical Center Chillicothe, MO $180 $277 ★ 4/5 127 min 14.9%
Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO $191 ★ 4/5 176 min 13.6%
Excelsior Springs Hospital Excelsior Springs, MO $199 $131 94 min 15.3%
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $202 $159 ★ 4/5 85 min 15.1%
Mercy Hospital Jefferson Crystal City, MO $203 $104 ★ 4/5 199 min 14.9%
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $208 $109 146 min 14.2%

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)
$352
Cash / self-pay
$215
Insurer-negotiated
$131
Medicare pays
$29
$108$500
Median cash $215  ·  Medicare $29  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $215 — about 7.4× the Medicare rate ($29). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($58).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $352 list price could save about $137 (39%).

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