Prices at 50 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,088 — 29% above the US median ($3,174), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $867 | $656 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $867 | $663 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $1,290 | $1,323 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $1,303 | $2,891 | — | 91 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $1,420 | $1,355 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $1,435 | $1,618 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $1,718 | $2,788 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $1,723 | $1,537 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $1,870 | $954 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $2,052 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $2,061 | $1,666 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $2,061 | $1,362 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $2,061 | $1,824 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $2,061 | $1,666 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $2,134 | $3,525 | — | — | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $2,378 | $2,600 | — | — | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $2,472 | $2,537 | — | 83 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $2,932 | $1,237 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $3,394 | $1,250 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $3,560 | $1,569 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $3,801 | $5,480 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $4,000 | $1,213 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $4,176 | $377 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $4,333 | $1,213 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $4,497 | $982 | — | 101 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 $4,088 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,245 list price could save about $2,157 (35%).
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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