Prices at 52 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,452 — 4% below the US median ($2,549), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $933 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $1,014 | $378 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,046 | $887 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,123 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,126 | $1,007 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,150 | $666 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,180 | $651 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,180 | $625 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,203 | $1,073 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,362 | $1,133 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,425 | $3,731 | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,562 | $534 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,596 | $217 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,598 | $666 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,640 | $438 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,997 | $666 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,005 | $666 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $2,073 | $2,728 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $2,073 | $3,040 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $2,123 | $564 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $2,130 | $714 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $2,153 | $1,772 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $2,452 | $2,250 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,452 | $2,514 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $2,452 | $2,657 | ★ 4/5 | 203 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 $2,452 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($343). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($687).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,087 list price could save about $1,635 (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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