Prices at 53 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $249 — 35% below the US median ($383), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $79 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $93 | $83 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $102 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $107 | $274 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $120 | $196 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $120 | $165 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $131 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $134 | $365 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $138 | $296 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $139 | $182 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $142 | $185 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $142 | $196 | — | 120 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $148 | $328 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $150 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $175 | $234 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $180 | — | — | 83 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $199 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $202 | $273 | — | — | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $206 | $52 | — | 118 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $207 | $3,468 | — | 91 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $213 | $328 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $245 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $249 | $499 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $249 | $367 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $273 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 151 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 $249 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $463 list price could save about $214 (46%).
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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