Prices at 51 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $44 — 19% above the US median ($37), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $14 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $17 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $17 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $19 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $19 | $15 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $19 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $19 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $19 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $21 | $6 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $22 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $25 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $26 | $46 | — | 91 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $27 | $19 | — | 99 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $27 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $29 | $40 | — | — | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $30 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $31 | $38 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $34 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $35 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $37 | $7 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $43 | $8 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $44 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $44 | $52 | — | — | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $46 | $50 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $46 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 124 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 $44 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($5). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $76 list price could save about $32 (42%).
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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