Prices at 36 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $118 — 48% above the US median ($80), roughly 8.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $30 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $30 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $31 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $50 | $39 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $75 | $87 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $93 | $90 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $96 | $63 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $105 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $107 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $109 | $147 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $109 | $136 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $112 | $138 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $112 | $138 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $112 | $155 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $114 | $22 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $121 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $130 | $31 | — | 83 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $133 | $51 | — | 150 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $134 | $163 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $143 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $150 | $24 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $158 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $178 | $17 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $198 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Lafayette Regional Health Center | Lexington, MO | $280 | $100 | ★ 2/5 | 106 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 $118 — about 8.6× the Medicare rate ($14). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($27).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $180 list price could save about $62 (35%).
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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