Prices at 50 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $139 — 10% below the US median ($154), roughly 5.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $26 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $72 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $78 | $26 | — | 118 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $79 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $80 | $28 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $97 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $102 | $156 | — | 91 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $103 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $103 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $110 | $150 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $114 | $131 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $115 | $90 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $129 | $35 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $135 | $62 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $135 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $135 | $146 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $135 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $136 | $43 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $136 | $151 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $136 | $151 | — | — | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $137 | $168 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $137 | $168 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $137 | $168 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $137 | $189 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $141 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 254 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 $139 — about 5.3× the Medicare rate ($26). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($52).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $262 list price could save about $123 (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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