Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $421 — 5% below the US median ($441), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $68 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $89 | $209 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $98 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $117 | $459 | — | 91 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $174 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $184 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $184 | $187 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $208 | $117 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $208 | $117 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $210 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $223 | $110 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $258 | $221 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $279 | $277 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $279 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $279 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $279 | $277 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $310 | $212 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $326 | $244 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $329 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $335 | $170 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $341 | $453 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $341 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $345 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $375 | $64 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $388 | $266 | ★ 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 $421 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($214).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $668 list price could save about $247 (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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