Prices at 50 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $101 — 11% below the US median ($113), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $35 | $47 | — | — | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $36 | $42 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $37 | $41 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $53 | — | — | — | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $60 | $76 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $66 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $73 | $61 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $75 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $77 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $81 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $85 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $89 | $86 | — | 150 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $92 | $105 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $92 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $92 | $44 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $94 | $54 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $95 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $97 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $97 | $62 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $98 | $140 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $98 | $142 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $98 | $143 | — | 120 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $99 | $62 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $99 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $101 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 135 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 $101 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $176 list price could save about $75 (43%).
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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