Prices at 50 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,413 — 4% below the US median ($1,469), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $271 | $423 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $271 | $423 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $432 | $335 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $460 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $463 | $439 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $470 | $541 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $548 | $580 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $608 | $541 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $709 | $633 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $736 | $2,269 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $743 | $500 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $770 | $2,345 | — | 91 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $815 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $820 | $885 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $820 | $885 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $820 | $885 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $820 | $885 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $900 | $1,360 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,083 | $500 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,145 | $601 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,267 | $535 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,330 | $616 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,362 | $534 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $1,413 | $842 | — | 83 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $1,430 | $1,260 | — | 150 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 $1,413 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,413 list price could save about $1,000 (41%).
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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