Prices at 50 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $385 — about the US median ($380), roughly 3.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $67 | $434 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $105 | $144 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $105 | $149 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $113 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $125 | $102 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $160 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $167 | $434 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $168 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $202 | $9,091 | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $203 | $265 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $210 | $491 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $219 | $281 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $219 | $296 | — | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $225 | $284 | — | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $241 | $223 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $262 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $262 | $360 | — | — | — |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | Warrensburg, MO | $265 | — | ★ 4/5 | 140 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $275 | $109 | — | 118 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $292 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $385 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $394 | $525 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $401 | $487 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $405 | $415 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $415 | $511 | ★ 4/5 | 151 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 $385 — about 3.2× the Medicare rate ($121). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($242).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $639 list price could save about $254 (40%).
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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