Prices at 45 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $296 — 7% below the US median ($318), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $106 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $106 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $109 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $121 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $132 | $193 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $153 | — | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $179 | $187 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $215 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $223 | $244 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $224 | — | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $237 | $237 | — | 129 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $241 | $180 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| St Lukes Hospital of Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $241 | $172 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | — |
| Saint Luke's East Hospital | Lees Summit, MO | $241 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 247 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $244 | $177 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $246 | $293 | — | — | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $255 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $259 | $358 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $280 | $325 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $290 | $226 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $296 | $170 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $296 | $319 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $299 | $315 | — | 150 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $306 | $248 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $306 | $156 | ★ 3/5 | 186 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 $296 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($237). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $479 list price could save about $184 (38%).
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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