CT scan of the head without contrast cost in Missouri

Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,133 — 3% below the US median ($1,172), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO $449 $198 ★ 3/5 224 min —
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO $449 $189 ★ 4/5 150 min —
Cox Medical Center Branson Branson, MO $573 $113 ★ 4/5 218 min —
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Sainte Genevieve, MO $620 $525 ★ 4/5 103 min —
Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO $636 $111 ★ 3/5 219 min —
The Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO $657 $89 — — —
Mercy Hospital Perry Perryville, MO $670 $125 ★ 2/5 135 min —
Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg, MO $710 — ★ 4/5 140 min —
St Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis, MO $739 $832 — — —
Cox Monett Hospital Monett, MO $770 $896 ★ 3/5 151 min —
Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO $800 $176 ★ 2/5 254 min —
Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar, MO $806 $664 — 91 min —
Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO $830 — ★ 4/5 175 min —
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $859 $608 ★ 4/5 92 min —
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO $860 $916 ★ 5/5 262 min —
Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis, MO $860 $916 ★ 4/5 217 min —
Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO $860 $916 ★ 4/5 203 min —
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO $860 $916 ★ 2/5 175 min —
Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO $880 $884 ★ 4/5 202 min —
Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre Bonne Terre, MO $880 $884 — — —
Excelsior Springs Hospital Excelsior Springs, MO $929 $562 — 99 min —
Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany, MO $975 $870 ★ 3/5 109 min —
Mercy Hospital Lebanon Lebanon, MO $1,075 $1,150 ★ 4/5 151 min —
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $1,075 $159 ★ 2/5 169 min —
Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO $1,132 $176 ★ 4/5 159 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,939
Cash / self-pay
$1,133
Insurer-negotiated
$280
Medicare pays
$107
$643$3,125
Median cash $1,133  ·  Medicare $107  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,133 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,939 list price could save about $806 (42%).

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