Prices at 23 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,016 — 6% above the US median ($960), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $192 | $455 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $436 | $436 | — | — | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $482 | $587 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $536 | $642 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $654 | $504 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $757 | $501 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $757 | $454 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $819 | $966 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,214 | $1,080 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $1,251 | $288 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,308 | $504 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,576 | $1,042 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $2,737 | $2,828 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $2,737 | $3,389 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $3,821 | $590 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $3,821 | $590 | — | — | — |
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 $1,016 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($335). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($671).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,753 list price could save about $736 (42%).
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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