Psychotherapy session cost in Missouri

Prices at 28 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $252 — 9% above the US median ($231), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Cox Medical Center Branson Branson, MO $71 $189 ★ 4/5 218 min —
Cox Medical Centers Springfield, MO $79 $177 ★ 3/5 219 min —
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital Sainte Genevieve, MO $98 $81 ★ 4/5 103 min —
Mercy Hospital Southeast Cape Girardeau, MO $145 $154 ★ 2/5 169 min —
University Health Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, MO $146 $162 ★ 4/5 150 min —
The Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO $155 $168 — — —
Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill Kansas City, MO $158 $162 ★ 3/5 224 min —
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital Maryland Heights, MO $186 — — — —
Wright Memorial Hospital Trenton, MO $218 $289 ★ 4/5 136 min —
Mercy Hospital-Cassville Cassville, MO $236 $283 — 101 min —
Christian Hospital Northeast Saint Louis, MO $239 $280 ★ 4/5 217 min —
Mercy Hospital Jefferson Crystal City, MO $265 $151 ★ 4/5 202 min —
Mercy Hospital Washington Washington, MO $265 $167 ★ 4/5 159 min —
Mercy Hospital South Saint Louis, MO $265 $175 ★ 2/5 254 min —
Phelps County Regional Medical Center Rolla, MO $276 $194 ★ 2/5 211 min —
Royal Oaks Hospital Windsor, MO $284 $110 — — —
Harrison County Community Hospital Bethany, MO $296 $267 ★ 3/5 109 min —
Citizens Memorial Hospital Bolivar, MO $302 $189 ★ 3/5 186 min —
Mercy Hospital Springfield Springfield, MO $310 $247 ★ 3/5 299 min —
Putnam County Memorial Hospital Unionville, MO $352 $161 — 118 min —
Mercy Hospital St Louis Saint Louis, MO $375 $166 ★ 4/5 220 min —
Excelsior Springs Hospital Excelsior Springs, MO $728 $120 — 99 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$364
Cash / self-pay
$252
Insurer-negotiated
$182
Medicare pays
$140
$103$348
Median cash $252  ·  Medicare $140  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $252 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($140). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $364 list price could save about $112 (31%).

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