Prices at 52 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $83 — 8% below the US median ($90), roughly 5.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $14 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $17 | $11 | — | 99 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $25 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $43 | $47 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $43 | $47 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $44 | $19 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $44 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $46 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $47 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $47 | $56 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $52 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $53 | $69 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $55 | $67 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $62 | $35 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $62 | $50 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $62 | $67 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $62 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $63 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $64 | $74 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $66 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $66 | $131 | — | 91 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $67 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $67 | $73 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $74 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $82 | $111 | — | — | — |
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 $83 — about 5.7× the Medicare rate ($15). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($29).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $156 list price could save about $73 (47%).
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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