Prices at 50 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $227 — 23% above the US median ($185), roughly 32.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $41 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $49 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $57 | — | — | 91 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $58 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $71 | $26 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $71 | $26 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $73 | $59 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $121 | $32 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $140 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $146 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $157 | $152 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $175 | $7 | — | 118 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $176 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $179 | $70 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $184 | $173 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $184 | $173 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $190 | $234 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $190 | $234 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $190 | $264 | — | 120 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $194 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $195 | $19 | — | — | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $197 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $218 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $225 | $227 | — | 150 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $227 | $248 | — | — | — |
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 $227 — about 32.4× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $378 list price could save about $151 (40%).
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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