Prices at 49 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $35 — 7% below the US median ($38), roughly 10.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital | Maryland Heights, MO | $6 | — | — | — | — |
| Missouri Baptist Medical Center | Saint Louis, MO | $6 | $6 | ★ 5/5 | 262 min | — |
| Missouri Baptist Sullivan Hospital | Sullivan, MO | $6 | $6 | ★ 2/5 | 175 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $8 | $3 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $10 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $12 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $12 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $12 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $14 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $15 | $21 | — | — | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $17 | $24 | — | 91 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $18 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $18 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $19 | $5 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $19 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Excelsior Springs Hospital | Excelsior Springs, MO | $20 | $12 | — | 99 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $20 | $3 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $23 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Progress West Hospital | Ofallon, MO | $23 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 203 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $23 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $24 | $21 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $26 | $5 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children | Saint Louis, MO | $32 | $3 | — | — | — |
| Cass Regional Medical Center | Harrisonville, MO | $35 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 131 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $35 | $19 | ★ 4/5 | 92 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 $35 — about 10.1× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($7).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $66 list price could save about $31 (47%).
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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