CT scan of the neck with and without contrast cost in Missouri

Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,588 — about the US median ($1,628), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar, MO $274 $187 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Cox Barton County Hospital Lamar, MO $550 $1,860 — 91 min —
Western Missouri Medical Center Warrensburg, MO $693 — ★ 4/5 140 min —
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO $706 $330 ★ 3/5 224 min —
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO $706 $329 ★ 4/5 150 min —
Cox Medical Center Branson Branson, MO $729 $197 ★ 4/5 218 min —
Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO $810 $187 ★ 3/5 219 min —
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Sainte Genevieve, MO $831 $733 ★ 4/5 103 min —
Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO $936 $306 ★ 2/5 254 min —
Missouri Baptist Medical Center Saint Louis, MO $973 $1,045 ★ 5/5 262 min —
Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis, MO $973 $1,045 ★ 4/5 217 min —
Progress West Hospital Ofallon, MO $973 $1,045 ★ 4/5 203 min —
Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital Sullivan, MO $973 $1,045 ★ 2/5 175 min —
Cox Monett Hospital Monett, MO $980 $863 ★ 3/5 151 min —
St Louis Childrens Hospital Saint Louis, MO $1,037 $1,134 — — —
Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany, MO $1,242 $1,108 ★ 3/5 109 min —
Bothwell Regional Health Center Sedalia, MO $1,310 $187 ★ 4/5 198 min —
Boone Hospital Center Columbia, MO $1,395 — ★ 4/5 175 min —
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $1,403 $266 ★ 2/5 169 min —
Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO $1,419 $407 ★ 3/5 299 min —
The Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO $1,445 $166 — — —
Wright Memorial Hospital Trenton, MO $1,530 $2,013 ★ 4/5 136 min —
Hedrick Medical Center Chillicothe, MO $1,530 $2,168 ★ 4/5 124 min —
Excelsior Springs Hospital Excelsior Springs, MO $1,552 $998 — 99 min —
Parkland Health Center Farmington, MO $1,588 $1,720 ★ 4/5 202 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)
$2,670
Cash / self-pay
$1,588
Insurer-negotiated
$547
Medicare pays
$220
$706$4,600
Median cash $1,588  ·  Medicare $220  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,588 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($220). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($440).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,670 list price could save about $1,082 (41%).

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