Prices at 53 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,921 — 8% below the US median ($2,083), roughly 5.2× 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 | $326 | $372 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $530 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $533 | $2,720 | — | 91 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $744 | $721 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $869 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,003 | $524 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,003 | $524 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,101 | $438 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,105 | $530 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $1,135 | $398 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,260 | $1,022 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $1,450 | $715 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $1,463 | $712 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,479 | $496 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,524 | $1,143 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,639 | $476 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,639 | $476 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $1,650 | $2,142 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $1,673 | $232 | — | — | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $1,703 | $1,715 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $1,703 | $1,715 | — | — | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $1,732 | $1,782 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,775 | $742 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $1,830 | $2,577 | ★ 4/5 | 124 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 $1,921 — about 5.2× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,485 list price could save about $1,564 (45%).
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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