Prices at 33 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $6,440 — 66% above the US median ($3,876), roughly 12.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $1,082 | $498 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $1,384 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,725 | $1,271 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $2,751 | $3,493 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $3,261 | $3,343 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $3,566 | $1,796 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $4,017 | $2,208 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $4,165 | $3,493 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $5,479 | $4,057 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $5,980 | $2,910 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $6,071 | $1,547 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $6,809 | $3,832 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $7,430 | $3,897 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $8,040 | $4,203 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $8,375 | $3,842 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $9,112 | $2,890 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $9,130 | $3,598 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $10,747 | $4,671 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $11,736 | $2,883 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $12,226 | $3,944 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $13,057 | $6,071 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $16,822 | $4,058 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $19,922 | $3,106 | ★ 2/5 | 169 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 $6,440 — about 12.3× the Medicare rate ($524). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,049).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,747 list price could save about $4,307 (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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