Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $978 — 3% above the US median ($949), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $248 | $339 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $248 | $379 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $248 | $391 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $254 | $545 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $298 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $301 | $445 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $311 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $356 | $116 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $378 | $430 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $412 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $412 | $396 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $415 | $429 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $420 | $525 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $424 | $436 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $490 | $654 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $490 | $613 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $527 | $470 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $554 | $416 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $813 | $257 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $843 | $715 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $843 | $695 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $861 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $872 | $445 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $924 | $545 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $1,033 | $836 | ★ 3/5 | 95 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 $978 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,873 list price could save about $895 (48%).
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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