Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $302 — 11% below the US median ($338), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $85 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $90 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $97 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $137 | $9,091 | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $175 | $256 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $186 | $162 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $189 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $192 | $186 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $199 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $205 | $242 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $215 | $246 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $227 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $229 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $229 | $212 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $239 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $239 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $250 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $254 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $254 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $264 | — | — | — | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $270 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $283 | $229 | — | 129 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $291 | $117 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $293 | $257 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $302 | $316 | ★ 2/5 | 169 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 October 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 $302 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $461 list price could save about $159 (34%).
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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