Prices at 54 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,830 — 17% below the US median ($2,198), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $292 | $348 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $415 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $703 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $830 | $226 | — | — | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $524 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $892 | $523 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $1,085 | $372 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $1,096 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,099 | $2,369 | — | 91 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,138 | $1,012 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,178 | $438 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,268 | $1,025 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,420 | $888 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,450 | $466 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,451 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,458 | $1,143 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,511 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $1,584 | $1,563 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $1,667 | $828 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,670 | $1,806 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,670 | $1,806 | — | — | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,690 | $401 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $1,712 | $1,214 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $1,725 | $1,095 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $1,725 | $1,095 | ★ 2/5 | 175 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 $1,830 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($300). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($601).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,228 list price could save about $1,398 (43%).
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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