Prices at 41 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $272 — 15% below the US median ($322), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $92 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $108 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $126 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $129 | — | — | 91 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $130 | $178 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $130 | $201 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $148 | $88 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $150 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $150 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $181 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $185 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $193 | $272 | — | — | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $233 | — | — | 83 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $237 | $146 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $247 | $219 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $255 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $272 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $272 | $280 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $272 | $280 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $272 | $280 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $283 | $225 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $300 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $345 | $283 | — | 150 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $355 | $326 | — | — | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $375 | $358 | ★ 5/5 | 179 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 $272 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($141). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($282).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $454 list price could save about $182 (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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