Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $630 — 24% below the US median ($830), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $136 | $142 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $146 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $181 | $310 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $207 | $754 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $229 | $3,468 | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $260 | $340 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $295 | $820 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $313 | $366 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $339 | $385 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $354 | $479 | — | — | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $418 | $565 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $418 | $592 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $433 | $319 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $433 | $294 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $457 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $510 | $398 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $515 | $475 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $516 | $754 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $547 | $715 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $547 | $715 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $609 | $565 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $621 | — | — | 83 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $630 | $840 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $631 | $418 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $647 | $797 | ★ 4/5 | 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 $630 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($165). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($330).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $954 list price could save about $324 (34%).
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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