Prices at 57 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $350 — 26% below the US median ($475), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $98 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $104 | $47 | — | 99 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $125 | $63 | — | 118 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $148 | $333 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $164 | $306 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $168 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $170 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $172 | $365 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $191 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $203 | $239 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $214 | $280 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $214 | $295 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $214 | $296 | — | 120 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $237 | $356 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $239 | $265 | — | 150 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $255 | $361 | — | — | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $255 | — | — | 83 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $267 | $279 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $286 | $338 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $289 | $307 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $293 | $360 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $305 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $320 | $371 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $334 | $3,468 | — | 91 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $350 | $331 | ★ 3/5 | 186 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 $350 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $650 list price could save about $301 (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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