Prices at 17 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $91 — 46% below the US median ($168), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $21 | $115 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $25 | $110 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $30 | $142 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $38 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $55 | $1,257 | — | 91 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $91 | $115 | — | — | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $95 | $142 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $136 | $44 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $136 | $44 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $445 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $449 | $566 | — | — | — |
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 $91 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($37). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $171 list price could save about $81 (47%).
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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