Prices at 50 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,296 — 39% below the US median ($2,125), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $238 | $133 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $262 | $3,632 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $321 | $492 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $408 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $422 | $3,371 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $450 | $624 | — | 101 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $468 | $939 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $493 | $548 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $503 | $1,148 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $515 | $3,371 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $530 | $693 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $624 | $774 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $837 | $1,030 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,083 | $818 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,083 | $818 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,102 | $984 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $1,116 | — | — | 83 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,199 | $624 | — | 150 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,279 | $1,600 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $1,279 | $1,263 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $1,279 | $1,263 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,296 | $1,484 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,296 | $1,484 | — | — | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,521 | $3,371 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $1,624 | $188 | — | 118 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 $1,296 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,131 list price could save about $835 (39%).
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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