Prices at 33 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $477 — 32% below the US median ($701), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $153 | $600 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $266 | $289 | — | — | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $287 | $191 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $307 | $434 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $311 | $253 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $311 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $353 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $359 | $443 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $434 | $333 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $436 | $584 | — | 120 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $450 | $642 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $450 | $606 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $503 | $447 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $510 | $515 | — | 150 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $510 | $756 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $578 | $866 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $666 | $570 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $666 | $580 | — | 101 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $670 | $645 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $850 | $444 | ★ 5/5 | 179 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital South | Saint Louis, MO | $1,188 | $667 | ★ 2/5 | 254 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $1,788 | $720 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $2,018 | $654 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $2,748 | $2,410 | ★ 1/5 | 226 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 September 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 $477 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($240). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($481).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $819 list price could save about $342 (42%).
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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