Prices at 42 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $168 — 29% below the US median ($239), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $56 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $73 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $99 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $102 | $89 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $102 | $81 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Perry | Perryville, MO | $119 | $249 | ★ 2/5 | 135 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $126 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $130 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital | Sainte Genevieve, MO | $132 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 103 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $137 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $140 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 92 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $144 | $189 | — | 150 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $149 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $153 | $200 | — | 129 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $153 | $103 | — | 120 min | — |
| Carroll County Memorial Hospital | Carrollton, MO | $161 | — | — | 98 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $165 | $9,091 | — | 91 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $168 | $183 | — | 101 min | — |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | Rolla, MO | $172 | $221 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Jefferson | Crystal City, MO | $180 | $185 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $180 | $187 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $181 | $220 | — | 118 min | — |
| Citizens Memorial Hospital | Bolivar, MO | $225 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 186 min | — |
| Bates County Memorial Hospital | Butler, MO | $321 | $201 | ★ 3/5 | 95 min | — |
| Saint Lukes North Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $338 | $308 | ★ 5/5 | 179 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 $168 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($92). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($184).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $270 list price could save about $102 (38%).
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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