Prices at 46 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $175 — 8% below the US median ($189), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $50 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $56 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $66 | $86 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $66 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $67 | $108 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $71 | — | — | 91 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $94 | $102 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $115 | $140 | — | — | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $125 | $119 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $125 | $104 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $138 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $141 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $143 | $109 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $144 | — | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $153 | $201 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $156 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $159 | $183 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $161 | $78 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $170 | $70 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $171 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $173 | $89 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $174 | $222 | — | 101 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $176 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $181 | $96 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $183 | $203 | — | 150 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 $175 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $263 list price could save about $88 (33%).
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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