Prices at 27 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,172 — 52% above the US median ($771), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $195 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast 🍼 | Cape Girardeau, MO | $311 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $456 | $574 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $613 | $613 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $648 | $1,003 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill 🍼 | Kansas City, MO | $711 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center 🍼 | Kansas City, MO | $711 | $352 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis 🍼 | Saint Louis, MO | $846 | $781 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center 🍼 | Columbia, MO | $1,144 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin 🍼 | Joplin, MO | $1,201 | $1,108 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center 🍼 | Saint Louis, MO | $1,372 | $1,472 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital 🍼 | Sullivan, MO | $1,372 | $1,472 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield 🍼 | Springfield, MO | $1,422 | $547 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon 🍼 | Lebanon, MO | $1,510 | $1,858 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson 🍼 | Crystal City, MO | $1,668 | $1,001 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington 🍼 | Washington, MO | $1,668 | $834 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South 🍼 | Saint Louis, MO | $1,668 | $1,103 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City 🍼 | Kansas City, MO | $3,160 | $742 | ★ 5/5 | 226 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $1,172 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($120). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($239).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,847 list price could save about $675 (37%).
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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