Prices at 45 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,956 — about the US median ($1,979), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $587 | $2,315 | — | 91 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $774 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $791 | $391 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $878 | $1,082 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $490 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $510 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $895 | $751 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,063 | $1,133 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,085 | $186 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,100 | $517 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,105 | $986 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,303 | $517 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,318 | $556 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,388 | $517 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,450 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $1,451 | $661 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,605 | $1,768 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,605 | $1,768 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $1,741 | $517 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,773 | $2,399 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,773 | $2,744 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $2,140 | $2,250 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $2,140 | $2,318 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $2,140 | $2,250 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $2,216 | $1,528 | ★ 5/5 | 179 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 $1,956 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($245). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($491).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,486 list price could save about $1,530 (44%).
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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