Prices at 51 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $120 — 24% below the US median ($158), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $39 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $65 | $40 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $72 | $42 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $77 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $77 | $64 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $83 | $39 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $83 | $39 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $87 | $194 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $88 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $88 | $98 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $90 | $58 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $91 | $170 | — | 91 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $91 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $94 | $86 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $94 | $86 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $97 | $109 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $101 | $63 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $105 | $85 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $113 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $113 | $71 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $114 | $144 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $114 | $140 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $114 | $158 | — | 120 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $116 | $94 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $116 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 203 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 $120 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($39). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $226 list price could save about $106 (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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