Prices at 50 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $252 — 17% below the US median ($302), roughly 2.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $101 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $105 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $109 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $109 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $117 | $4,227 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $122 | $9,091 | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $180 | $187 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $196 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $199 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $213 | $262 | — | 101 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $213 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $213 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $215 | $223 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $215 | $103 | — | 118 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $218 | $228 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $220 | — | — | — | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $235 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $235 | $314 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $235 | $314 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $235 | $314 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $250 | $278 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $250 | $301 | — | 120 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $255 | $334 | — | — | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $259 | $211 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $272 | $272 | ★ 4/5 | 92 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 September 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 $252 — about 2.2× the Medicare rate ($114). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($228).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $419 list price could save about $167 (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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