Prices at 53 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,887 — 8% below the US median ($2,048), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $332 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $347 | $348 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $521 | $2,268 | — | 91 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $694 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $723 | $660 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $745 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $785 | $181 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $488 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $965 | $335 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,093 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,105 | $986 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,128 | $1,137 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $1,241 | $459 | — | 99 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $1,330 | $1,394 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,450 | $466 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,521 | $2,182 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,521 | $2,469 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,626 | $416 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,650 | $415 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,697 | $415 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $1,721 | $2,118 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $1,722 | $2,384 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $1,832 | $1,458 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,887 | $1,913 | ★ 5/5 | 262 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 $1,887 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($226). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($453).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,145 list price could save about $1,258 (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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