Prices at 56 hospitals in Missouri, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $255 — 22% above the US median ($210), roughly 3.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $74 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 124 min | — |
| Cox Medical Center Branson | Branson, MO | $89 | $249 | ★ 4/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital-Cassville | Cassville, MO | $96 | $165 | — | 101 min | — |
| Mercy St Francis Hospital | Mountain View, MO | $96 | $162 | — | 120 min | — |
| Cox Medical Centers | Springfield, MO | $98 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 219 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | Joplin, MO | $118 | $119 | ★ 1/5 | 226 min | — |
| Cox Monett Hospital | Monett, MO | $119 | $203 | ★ 3/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Washington | Washington, MO | $122 | $145 | ★ 4/5 | 159 min | — |
| Cox Barton County Hospital | Lamar, MO | $124 | $117 | — | 91 min | — |
| Hannibal Regional Hospital | Hannibal, MO | $138 | $160 | ★ 2/5 | 145 min | — |
| Truman Medical Center Hospital Hill | Kansas City, MO | $138 | $78 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | — |
| University Health Lakewood Medical Center | Kansas City, MO | $138 | $79 | ★ 4/5 | 150 min | — |
| Madison Medical Center | Fredericktown, MO | $140 | — | — | 83 min | — |
| Putnam County Memorial Hospital | Unionville, MO | $142 | $72 | — | 118 min | — |
| Harrison County Community Hospital | Bethany, MO | $143 | $94 | ★ 3/5 | 109 min | — |
| Boone Hospital Center | Columbia, MO | $154 | — | ★ 4/5 | 175 min | — |
| Wright Memorial Hospital | Trenton, MO | $154 | $205 | ★ 4/5 | 136 min | — |
| Hedrick Medical Center | Chillicothe, MO | $154 | $229 | ★ 4/5 | 124 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Lebanon | Lebanon, MO | $161 | $210 | ★ 4/5 | 151 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Springfield | Springfield, MO | $174 | $175 | ★ 3/5 | 299 min | — |
| The Children's Mercy Hospital | Kansas City, MO | $216 | $294 | — | — | — |
| Christian Hospital Northeast | Saint Louis, MO | $227 | $260 | ★ 4/5 | 217 min | — |
| Bothwell Regional Health Center | Sedalia, MO | $228 | $72 | ★ 4/5 | 198 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital St Louis | Saint Louis, MO | $235 | $170 | ★ 4/5 | 220 min | — |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $236 | $78 | ★ 2/5 | 169 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 $255 — about 3.4× the Medicare rate ($76). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $390 list price could save about $135 (35%).
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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