Prices at 47 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $970 — 29% below the US median ($1,361), roughly 6.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $228 | $348 | — | — | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $349 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $406 | $241 | — | 99 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $428 | $344 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $443 | $1,680 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $453 | $148 | — | 118 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $557 | $606 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $557 | $581 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $599 | $689 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $612 | $510 | — | 150 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $646 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $715 | $1,971 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $759 | $721 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $759 | $857 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $764 | $887 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $774 | $714 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $812 | $1,680 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $902 | $457 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $905 | $680 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $920 | $1,117 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,020 | $1,854 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,020 | $900 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,102 | $1,164 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,108 | $1,680 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,145 | $1,241 | ★ 4/5 | 220 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 $970 — about 6.8× the Medicare rate ($143). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($286).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,656 list price could save about $686 (41%).
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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