Prices at 36 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $623 — 49% below the US median ($1,223), roughly 1.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $471 | $961 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.6% |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $567 | — | ★ 2/5 | 140 min | 15.2% |
| Fitzgibbon Hospital | Marshall, MO | $574 | $193 | ★ 2/5 | 84 min | 15.6% |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $589 | — | — | 104 min | 14.9% |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $589 | $399 | ★ 4/5 | 85 min | 15.1% |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $602 | $422 | — | 129 min | 15.0% |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $602 | $408 | — | 93 min | 15.3% |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $602 | $422 | — | 109 min | 14.7% |
| Hermann Area District Hospital | Hermann, MO | $610 | $562 | — | 86 min | 15.3% |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $623 | $489 | ★ 4/5 | 111 min | 14.5% |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $764 | $158 | ★ 3/5 | 93 min | 15.0% |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $926 | $973 | ★ 3/5 | 126 min | 14.9% |
| Nevada Regional Medical Center | Nevada, MO | $1,026 | — | — | 104 min | 14.7% |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,197 | $993 | ★ 4/5 | 195 min | 14.6% |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,264 | $1,128 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | 15.5% |
| University of Missouri Health Care | Columbia, MO | $1,402 | $1,535 | ★ 3/5 | 220 min | 15.2% |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,641 | $993 | ★ 3/5 | 185 min | 14.6% |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $2,259 | $1,022 | ★ 2/5 | 212 min | 16.2% |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $2,723 | $3,889 | — | 94 min | 15.3% |
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 August 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 $623 — about 1.6× the Medicare rate ($378). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($757).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,169 list price could save about $546 (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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