Prices at 55 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $953 — about the US median ($974), roughly 6.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $170 | — | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $227 | $297 | — | 101 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $237 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $254 | $302 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $298 | $176 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $350 | $251 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $350 | $259 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $362 | $407 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $410 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $468 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $481 | $262 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $553 | $555 | — | — | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $649 | $786 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $711 | $484 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $729 | $482 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $784 | $788 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $784 | $788 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $801 | $561 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $827 | $629 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $861 | $486 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $920 | $487 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $928 | $614 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $935 | $862 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $935 | $925 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $953 | $1,480 | ★ 5/5 | 262 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 September 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 $953 — about 6.9× the Medicare rate ($138). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($276).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,713 list price could save about $760 (44%).
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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