Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,628 — 17% above the US median ($1,395), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $304 | $791 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $322 | $497 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $322 | $527 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $322 | $537 | — | 120 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $367 | $452 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $428 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $454 | $636 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $518 | $168 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $527 | $673 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $593 | $615 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $612 | $570 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $612 | $570 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $619 | $761 | — | 150 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $772 | $1,030 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $772 | $965 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $813 | $725 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $837 | $594 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,001 | $636 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,137 | $963 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,182 | $383 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,199 | $730 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,199 | $730 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $1,450 | $1,179 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $1,464 | $1,903 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,792 | $2,028 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,628 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,987 list price could save about $1,359 (45%).
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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