Prices at 43 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $169 — about the US median ($167), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $36 | $82 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $92 | $93 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $96 | $96 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $98 | $77 | — | 99 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $103 | $69 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $112 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $114 | $72 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $119 | $146 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $119 | $146 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $119 | $165 | — | 120 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $127 | $139 | — | — | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $128 | $153 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $138 | $454 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $140 | $90 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $144 | $446 | — | 91 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $162 | $69 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $169 | $159 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $169 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $169 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $169 | $159 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $176 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $180 | $222 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $185 | $95 | — | 150 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $187 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $202 | $223 | ★ 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 $169 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($67). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($135).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $281 list price could save about $112 (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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