Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $678 — 17% above the US median ($579), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $128 | $291 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $137 | $269 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $143 | $1,853 | — | 91 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $195 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $199 | $223 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $201 | $253 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $222 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $235 | $258 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $248 | $253 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $248 | $266 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $248 | $283 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $248 | $262 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $250 | $273 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $268 | $363 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $272 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $273 | $207 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $311 | $386 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $311 | $298 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $356 | $96 | — | 118 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $376 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $395 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $420 | $251 | — | 150 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $520 | $409 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $520 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $636 | $418 | ★ 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 $678 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,201 list price could save about $523 (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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