Prices at 44 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,847 — 10% above the US median ($2,590), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $453 | $550 | — | — | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $469 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $803 | $2,100 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $1,334 | $2,084 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,377 | $3,591 | — | 91 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $1,417 | $1,956 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,492 | $2,005 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,625 | $1,792 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $1,792 | $1,535 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $1,800 | $2,084 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $1,868 | $818 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,946 | $1,946 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $2,077 | $1,931 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $2,204 | $4,500 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $2,260 | $2,140 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $2,592 | $818 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $2,843 | $2,147 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $2,852 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $3,200 | $1,735 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $3,314 | $1,618 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $3,330 | $3,272 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $3,446 | $2,074 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $3,462 | $1,815 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $3,577 | $1,559 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $4,022 | $2,821 | ★ 4/5 | 131 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 $2,847 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($462). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($924).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,753 list price could save about $1,906 (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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