Prices at 49 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $905 — 29% below the US median ($1,278), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $240 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $423 | $968 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $447 | $833 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $454 | $678 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $469 | $904 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $493 | $1,116 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $499 | $652 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $523 | $684 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $523 | $644 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $523 | $765 | — | 120 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $568 | $3,078 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $590 | $968 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $682 | $526 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $690 | $732 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $730 | $886 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $780 | $1,040 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $834 | $877 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $838 | $451 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $838 | $415 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $886 | $968 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $903 | $949 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $907 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $980 | $871 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $997 | $1,227 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $1,217 | $1,124 | ★ 2/5 | 169 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 $905 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($284). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,863 list price could save about $958 (51%).
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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