Prices at 52 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $127 — 14% below the US median ($148), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $27 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $36 | $33 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $36 | $33 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $45 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $60 | $44 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Louis Childrens Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $67 | $79 | — | — | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $76 | $28 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $85 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $87 | $28 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $94 | $55 | — | 99 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $101 | $65 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $101 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $101 | $109 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $101 | $65 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $103 | $145 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $107 | $241 | — | 91 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $114 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $124 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $124 | $166 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $124 | $155 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $125 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $127 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center | Farmington, MO | $127 | $141 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Parkland Health Center-Bonne Terre | Bonne Terre, MO | $127 | $141 | — | — | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $133 | $150 | ★ 4/5 | 103 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 $127 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($27). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($54).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $265 list price could save about $138 (52%).
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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